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, 2007
Kenny & 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?
References
Akos, 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