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Funds of Knowledge Resource Guide

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Funds of Knowledge

A resource Guide

Affect on Classroom Instruction

Funds OF knowledge Defined

The Intersection

Funds of knowledge derive from cultural values. This means that the funds of knowledge acquired by an individual are culturally relevant. When analyzing students’ funds of knowledge within a classroom, it is easy to find connections to content. Using cultural connections to academic material engages students as well as makes instruction meaningful to them. When students are actively listening and are passionate or relate to the lesson it leads to stronger neurological pathways due to the reconstruction of knowledge (Hammond, 2014). Additionally, knowing a student’s perspective on education, along with their life experiences fosters a stronger relationship between peers and teacher to student. Interacting with the diverse peers of the classroom creates culturally competent learners (NCCC, n.d.). Whenever, a strong teacher to student relationship exists the likelihood of the student’s developmental, emotional, and academic needs being met drastically increases (Rimm-Kaufman, 2010). Thus, it is crucial to use the diverse learning community’s funds of knowledge within daily instruction to best serve students. An educator can do this by planning intentional learning activities, such as having students create a collage of their favorite hobbies, student interviews and news features where each student is given the opportunity to share their talents with the class. An educator can also connect curriculum to student experiences, home practices or community values to curate interest and meaningful instruction. Lastly, an educator can participate in regular conversations with students to learn their accumulated life experiences and develop deeper relationships. By using funds of knowledge in instruction, academic mastery from students will dramatically increase since they take ownership of their learning, are motivated to work hard, and find meaning within and relate to the curriculum.

Funds of knowledge stem from one's cultural values. Cultural values are the principles that make up a person's belief system. Funds of knowledge are experiences and skills that an individual accumlates from their daily rountine. Cultural values directly influence a student's fund of knowledge in several ways. For instance, if a student is from a lower socioeconomic class, they will have less enrichment experiences that will contribute to their funds of knowledge than a student from a higher socioeconomic class whose family has the money to spend on summer camp, private lessons, and extra curricular activities.

Funds of knowledge are the skills and experiences that historically and culturally influenced an individual's perception (Gonzalez et al., 2013).

Funds of Knowledge Examples

-Academic and personal background knowledgeExample: Family is Italian so student knows how to make gnocchi from scratch.-Accumulated life experiencesExample: Student knows about the laws of physics, such as gravity, force and velocity due to their passion for weight lifting. -Social practicesExample: Student knows when asking for something they should say please and thank you. (Washington Office of Superintendent Public Instruction, 2021).

Effect On lEarning

Cultural values and community backgrounds impact how parents, students and staff conduct themselves within a classroom environment. The community the school is a part of makes up the school’s demographic, while the background effects the overall perception towards learning. For example, if a school is in a poor area, many parents could have structural conflicts when it comes to their child’s education (Hanover Research, 2016). Schools mentioned above struggle with parental involvement due to the socioeconomic burdens' families face. Whereas if a school is in a wealthy neighborhood parents can contribute both their time and money to help their child succeed. When students are raised with a belief system that education is not important, they will be less motivated and more resentful of their workload and teachers. If students are brought up with the cultural value that education is pivotal to success, these students will be more intrinsically motivated to achieve academic mastery.

Cultural Values Defined

The core beliefs that make up an entire community (Pyo et al., n.d.).

Cultural Values Examples

-Religion Example: A student belives in particular values based on the religion they follow. - Socioeconomic status Example: A student has an excessive drive to succeed in school so they won't be in poverty like their parents. -World views Example: A student might not stand for the Pledge of Allegiance due to their outlook on the country.

Christian Worldview Defined

Human Floursihing Defined

Chrisitian Perspective

A Christian worldview is a comprehensive conception of the world that comes from a Christian standpoint and justified through the Bible’s teachings (Nelson, 2020).

Human flourishing is defined as an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfillment within the context of a larger community of individuals (VanderWeele, 2017).

A Christian perspective affects funds of knowledge because it is how a student perceives the world, which directly influences their learning (Mejia & Wilson-Lopez, 2015).

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