I was asked for an assignment to create a culturally responsive "Stakeholder Interview." This interview was to be about gaining background on a student and could be directed at admin, counselors, parents, peers; I choose parents:
Creating these questions was not an easy task. It is interesting, when asked to develop a conversation – something we do on a daily basis – stress and difficulty arises. This might be because our daily conversations are not based on meaningful relationships – which relates directly to Sean’s discussion on restorative practices. Ultimately in creating these questions, I thought to myself, if I was a parent what questions would I want to be asked. This thinking may lead to a bias of my wishes and not the wishes of others – but I am who I am. I can only develop questions that are within my own understanding and I made note to add a question in which the parent may feel empowered to bring up their own topics of conversation. When developing this interview – I starting thinking “I should have about 10 questions to cover all the topics Dr. Jez said we “may include.” Then looking at my fingers hoovering over the keyboard unaware how to start, I realized it is not about covering everything or having a set number to constrain me. Instead, being culturally responsive is being open to the person in front of you and giving them the opportunity to share what they think is important. The most important aspect of being culturally responsive in developing these questions is giving voice to those who need to be heard.
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