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