Describe at least one strategy you will use to create a culturally competent learning environment.

Along with understanding what cultural diversity is, it is important that you understand what it means to be a culturally competent educator. “Culturally competent teachers are able to effectively educate children and work with families from ethnic, racial, lingual, and cultural backgrounds that are different from their own” (Curenton & Iruka, 2013, sec 2.1). In this discussion, you will explore strategies for building your own cultural competence and how you can create a culturally competent and inclusive classroom.To prepare for this discussion:Please refer to the Week 1 Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success with this discussion.Read Chapter 2: Building Cultural Competence Among Early Childhood Educators in your course text.Complete the Cultural Competence Self-Test (Figure 2.2) from your course text.In your initial post:Summarize your own cultural competence according to the Cultural Competence Self-Test.Explain how understanding your own level of cultural competence will help you to incorporate the Core of Cultural Competence ideas shared in Figure 2.3 of your course text.Describe at least one strategy you will use to create a culturally competent learning environment.Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ responses. Respond to at least two of your peers by completing