education and cultural competency essay

   WRITE A 3- 5 PAGE REFLECTION PAPER

 Accomplished teachers reflect on their practice continually. The reflective journal is an opportunity for candidates to begin to practice professional reflective thinking. 
This reflective assignment is a short contemplation on what was learned in the readings overall and in discussions and how that learning can be used to improve one’s teaching.

 Please share:

 a.what you learned from the readings and videos about the importance of cultural competency among health educators;

 b.where you fell on the continuum and your thoughts and feelings about that knowledge and what it means for you;

 c.what you learned about students and how cultural factors may affect learning and how you can use cultural understanding to help students excel in their learning;

 d.what you learned about teaching from a cultural understanding and about yourself as a teacher;

 e.what you learned about yourself as a learner and how you plan to continue your learning and growth culturally ;

 f. how you can integrate what you learned about cultural competency into enhancing the mental and social health of students.