Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
University of Minnesota
Second Presenter's Institution
NA
Third Presenter's Institution
NA
Fourth Presenter's Institution
NA
Fifth Presenter's Institution
NA
Location
Session 5 (Scarbrough 4)
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
Relevance
Presenter will provide.
Brief Program Description
Demographics indicate that America has and will continue to have diverse family structures. The challenge for educators is how to welcome family diversity in the classroom. We cannot see the picture while we are in the frame. As teachers and educators, we need to get out of the frame and engage all students. This presentation will introduce innovative approaches and strategies that help motivate kids. Teaching as storytelling, when combined with humor, will thaw kids’ brains. Even the most reluctant reader or writer will be motivated when engaged in narrative activities that enhance the use of creativity and imagination.
Summary
Demographics indicate that America has and will continue to have diverse family structures. The challenge for educators is how to welcome family diversity in the classroom. We cannot see the picture while we are in the frame. As teachers and educators, we need to get out of the frame and engage all students. This presentation will introduce innovative approaches and strategies that help motivate kids. Teaching as storytelling, when combined with humor, will thaw kids’ brains. Even the most reluctant reader or writer will be motivated when engaged in narrative activities that enhance the use of creativity and imagination.
Evidence
Presenter will provide.
Biographical Sketch
Known for his dynamic and humorous presentations, Kenyan native Chang’aa Mweti has a B.S in English and Drama, and an M.S in the teaching of English in Secondary Schools, all from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His area of concentration was “The Power of Narratives in Education.” He taught elementary schools in Kenya for over 13 years. He is currently an associate Professor and “Director, African and African American Studies Program” at the University of Minnesota, Duluth campus.
Presentation Year
2019
Start Date
3-5-2019 10:15 AM
End Date
3-5-2019 11:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Mweti, Chang’aa, "Our Cultural Filters Construct Our World View" (2019). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 154.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2019/2019/154
Our Cultural Filters Construct Our World View
Session 5 (Scarbrough 4)
Demographics indicate that America has and will continue to have diverse family structures. The challenge for educators is how to welcome family diversity in the classroom. We cannot see the picture while we are in the frame. As teachers and educators, we need to get out of the frame and engage all students. This presentation will introduce innovative approaches and strategies that help motivate kids. Teaching as storytelling, when combined with humor, will thaw kids’ brains. Even the most reluctant reader or writer will be motivated when engaged in narrative activities that enhance the use of creativity and imagination.
