Kathryn Warren & Elizabeth Gillis Liberty University Online
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Kathryn Warren&
Elizabeth Gillis
Liberty University Online
Teachers
Research indicates that:• Some teachers feel inadequate when
working with minority students• Some teachers think that minority students
and their parents do not place a high significance on education
Schellenberg & Grothaus, 2009
Self-Esteem
• How a person thinks about themselves in terms of their attributes and capabilities
• Related to academic success
Kenny & McEachern, 2009
Ethnic Identity
• The identity of one’s self based on the perceptions of their race
• The way that society defines and perceives a particular race
• Another aspect of self-concept
American Anthropological Association, 2007Kenny & McEachern, 2009
• Increase a student’s self-esteem
Interventions
• World map activity• Bulletin boards that celebrate different
cultures• Multicultural day• Have minority leaders in community come
to speak in class• Have students bring in food that represent their culture
Review
1. What is self-esteem?2. What is ethnic identity?3. How are self-esteem and ethnic identity
related?
ReferencesAkos, P., & Ellis, C. (2008). Racial identity development in middle school: A case for
school counselor individual and systemic intervention. Journal of Counseling and Development: JCD, 86(1), 26-33. Retrieved from ProQuest Psychology Journals. (Document ID: 1410790671).
American Anthropological Association. (2007). Race resources glossary. Retrieved from www.understandingrace.org/resources/glossary.html
Kenny, M., & McEachern, A. (2009). Children's self-concept: A multicultural comparison. Professional School Counseling, 12(3), 207-212. Retrieved from ProQuest Psychology Journals. (Document ID: 1643866221).
Rowell, P., & Benshoff, J. (2008). Using personal growth groups in multicultural counseling courses to foster students’ ethnic identity development. Counselor Education & Supervision 48(1), 2-15. Retrieved from ERIC database.
Schellenberg, R. & Grothaus, T. (2009). Promoting cultural responsiveness and closing the achievement gap with standards blending. Professional School Counselor, 12(6), 440-449.
Teaching Tolerance (Producer). (2010). Introduction to culturally relevant pedagogy. Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGTVjJuRaZ8