Bringing Cultural Context and Self-Identity into Education: Brian Lozenski at TEDxUMN

Brian Lozenski is a doctoral student in the Culture and Teaching program at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on youth participatory action research as an educational project that positions youth as agents of societal transformation. Prior to enrolling at the University of MN, he taught secondary math for eight years in public schools in Philadelphia, PA and St. Paul, MN. Brian has combined his work as an educator dedicated to social justice with his passion for community organizing and music. Brian is currently developing a youth research partnership between the U of M and a local non-profit.
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[@k.s.1464]

I really like Mr. Lozenski's idea of teachers and educators needing to take that leap toward new ways of teaching and working, in our education system. As times change, so should our ways of teaching students.

[@adairmtz1472]

I am here from my Teaching Secondary School Literature class and I have to say that this is very mind opening; the education system is so limited and conformed that we need different alternatives to help those who are not connecting with the traditional classroom.

[@somalireview1083]

Oh my God I am the student in contexts to this story I finished high school with 1.5 GPA and achieved the highest grade mark of A & B less than six times out of 63 class credits of four-year of high school. 7 years after graduating high school I attended college, got my bachelor and two masters degree along with 10 professional certifications in my field. High school was never relevant or relative to me in anyway. nowadays I give advice to kids in high school whenever I get the chance. I tell them they to seek understand so they could be understood. And the education system is the opposite of that.

[@irani1500]

Culture and Self-Identity in Education is so important. Thank You

[@karenlamas2875]

ENGL 4338: seeing this ted talk, it made me really open my eyes and realize that educators really do have a great part in their student’s life. An educator’s persona will really reflect on their style of teaching and they should really be involving their students as much as they can to make their experience in school as best as they can.

[@OlukoyaAjayi]

very informative, i think the structure of education today needs to be reassessed to the point where changes are made for students to feel like they are a part of a system which in turn provides the chance to acquire knowledge and skills from a different perspective...

[@roxannarivers]

ENGL 4338: In another class, I was reading about how many teachers refuse to believe that the way the curriculum works is flawed because it has worked for years but in this video, he really put it into perspective for me. He talks about how teachers should have more of a progressive set of values going into teaching so that they can assess what it is they can improve not only in their content but in their way of teaching as well.

[@caja6642]

Thank you Brian for this insight. The education system has not restructured in a major way since industrialisation. We need to rethink the foundation and purpose...

[@juthikabiswakarma]

If teachers give adequate importance to cultural context and specific needs of students, then the learning process could be made truly joyful.

[@rupanbaro5849]

Every country of the world should give importance on bringing cultural context and self identity in education system. Providing platform for self identity in education system is important.

[@rajarsheegupta591]

These words should work as an eye-opener to the education system worldwide.

[@eduardoflores3060]

ENGL 4338: Brian makes an excellent point when he points out that teacher have set their methods in a tradition old way, but it's important to make sure that teachers are changing and adapting to new and hopefully helpful teaching methods. He also shines light on the importance of offering more alternative activities or classes that can be beneficial for the students in the long run. Overall, Brian is a skilled speaker and I hope we can all be that change that he is asking for.

[@juliegrza9128]

Engl: 4338 I really appreciate the points he made. It also shows you why it’s important for students to be involved

[@satishdake308]

Bringing Cultural Context and Self-Identity into Education very interesting and informative session. Thank you very much.

[@maxgarcia259]

I love how he mentions how the school system has this type of suppression of what school is all about! We need to change that!

[@suslzim]

Greetings from Denmark and Roskilde University ... Great presentation. Thank you!

[@erikafuentes7732]

ENGL 4338: What an excellent presentation, everything he said was on point and really got me thinking. It is important that teachers take home cultures into consideration. Sometimes, no matter how intellectual a student can be, their values or expectations are not on school because that is what they have grown up to think. This is why teachers must be willing to help every single one of their students, especially the most vulnerable ones.

[@anweshabhattacharya8808]

Thanks for the talk on student participation and skill development in education system.

[@angshumanchakraborty8238]

Cultural context and self - identity are important considering factor in education. Thank You.

[@justinsebastian7126]

Along with knowledge acquisition the ways of participating is also very important to bring cultural context and self identity into education

[@juliazamora6411]

ENGL 4338 Dr. Bowles: I enjoyed this video because you can clearly see the passion this teacher has for wanting to help all students. Not every student is fortunate to be brought up in a household that values education, and for those students who aren't afforded that privilege, (and think school is a waste of time), finding an alternative way for them to want to learn is something I think many students would benefit from.

[@drtaraknathchattopadhyay1776]

Informative session on ' Bringing Culture and Self-Identity into education '.

[@juanvillarreal8001]

ENGL 4338: I really like this video and the suggestions it makes, I have never been good at math, and some of the things he mentioned about how the school system treats struggling students really hit home in that regard.

[@teachingpro4u]

Excellent presentation!! Thank you!

[@marissasanchez4241]

ENGL 4338: I was very inspired by this video and with this guidance I’m sure it will help me when I do become an educator. It is very vital that teachers take into consideration the cultures and learning methods of the students.

[@AVIJITDAS-ty4ki]

Thank you sir, I got a good experience from this session.

[@RohitSharma-uf3hs]

Informative and interesting. Thank you very much for this session

[@m.y.mohamedparvees5098]

Thanks for presenting this session.

[@jaidremata1522]

ENGL 4338: The reason why I enjoyed this video was that it reminded me of my younger sister. An intelligent (in many aspects) girl who acknowledges that school just wasn't for her. Whereas I function in a traditional classroom, she thrives on the outside.

[@alkagawas87]

Thank You for sharing your Valuable Knowledge.

[@manojkumarsingh6815]

Sense of participation is, in fact, necessary in education system. Thanks

[@clarissacortez9101]

ENGL 4338: I thought it was admirable to see that Lozenski was able to distinguish the reason for James' resistance: the structure of his education and not specifically the content/teaching. I have never thought about how the structure of the education system could turn off students and think we should look into different methods such as ecological education.

[@mariaandrea5746]

Maria Salmon-ENGL 4338: I completely resonate with several of the points brought up in this video. Back in high school and even prior to that, I struggled in some subjects and found myself feeling lost or as though school just wasn’t for me. Now that I’m older and am preparing to become an educator, it is much more clear to me how flawed the education system is and how it has failed many students, similar to James. As a future educator, I want to be part of the change that helps these students feel heard and included in the classroom. I want my future students to feel valid and know their education is valued.

[@amaliadianaespinoza6980]

ENGL 4338 Fall 2021: This TEDX Talk given by Brian Lozenski was inspiring and packed with personal teaching testimony. This talk brings the light and awareness to the important conversation of students and their resistance to the classical education model or of school.

[@ijayita]

Very good lecture on "Bringing Cultural Context and Self-Identity into Education: Brian Lozenski at TEDxUMN".

[@goutampahari4820]

Wonderful discussion on culture and teaching.

[@fabiolaangon997]

ENGL 4338: I 100% agree with Lozenski. It hits home for me because I, like his student James, had the same experience. I think he is very passionate about helping students because he understands what they go through and how tough it is to stay motivated at that age. He makes incredible points and it is obvious that every mind is an entirely different world. It is important that we understand that because not every child learns the same way/ is interested in the same things.

[@brianacontreras4083]

ENGL 4338: I really liked how he talked about the Education system and involving self-identity and culture. How he mentioned that schools should try to accommodate with students needs that need that extra help, instead of teaching all the students with the same teaching techniques. I really liked that, because every student has different learning styles.

[@alyssaduque591]

ENGL 4338, I was exactly like james at a young age. I always felt that way as a child until 7th grade because i was little slow and i felt limited. This video was just a reminder that every student learns differently so there should be more than one technique with the traditional classroom model. Offering more alternatives is a great start for struggling students for them to be able to move forward.

[@kbsingha]

Very good video showing the correlation between subjective aspects and education.

[@krystaliah3364]

Hi this is Alexa from ENGL 4338, and this story inspired me, because students can really benefit from cultural studies because it relates to them personally.

[@dr.shuvojitmondal2503]

Thanks for discussing on this topic. Very informative.

[@rupakkumarjoshi2561]

Wonderful motivational speech, thank you very much sir

[@dr.anandikurmi7716]

Very informative and interesting lecture : Cultural context. Thank you sir

[@JaimeGomez777]

ENGL 4338-02R Nice video, I like how Mr. Lozenski gives examples of everything and his points are clear for everyone to understand.

[@jos_mar__3992]

ENGL 4338: I had not thought about the classroom or education system in this way. It is definitely eye-opening and something should watch before attempting to help struggling students.

[@dr.bhartisehta8443]

Cultural understanding is essential ...very well explained.

[@victoriabazan9571]

ENGL 4338: This was a great video and did a great job highlighting the problems faced in the education system which is that many students fall through the cracks and the system allows it. By finding ways to reach out to those students and engage them with relevant content and knowledge, school systems will be able to reach all students especially those who are the most vulnerable.

[@odalisrobles1475]

ENGL 4338: I liked how Lozenski mentioned how we don't really retain what we "learn" in school. How many times, when we were in middle school or high school, did we ask ourselves "why do we have to learn this, we won't need this when we're older"?

[@dr.arpitavaghelapatidar3581]

Culture contex is imp factor in classroom. Focused points discussed. Thanks sir

[@deloresgraef6345]

wow opened my eyes

[@harpalkaur8435]

thanks for this session

[@sandyesparzza6397]

ENGL 4338-90L: This is such an interesting perspective that I had never thought about. This is such an important topic to be aware of as a future educator.

[@Dr.Kumar.G.26]

Cultural Context and Self-Identity into Education important thank you

[@keilarodriguez407]

ENGL 4338-91L (Fall 2020): Excellent points Brian brings up. He mentions the word "inclusive" and I think that is the main goal and objective the education system needs to focus on. A more inclusive system that allows for all cultural/diverse backgrounds to be shared and discussed.

[@jigneshkumarlimbachiya8282]

These words should work as an eye-opener to the education system worldwide From:- Jignesh Limbachiya

[@daniela-ql4xc]

ENGL4338: Lozenski highlights the biggest problem with our standardized curriculum in his talk, and provides an eye-opening view for how to reignite personalized, motivated learning. The emphasis on identity in education is one I am familiar with, and it's wonderful to see more people becoming aware of the children failing not as a result of their own inability, but as a result of a fundamentally neglectful curriculum.

[@brianasaavedra3231]

ENGL 4338 (Brandy Saavedra) The way Lozenski touches on cultural context and self-identity usages in the classroom as a way for not only student motivation but of the student's transfer of knowledge is connected to some of the ideas of translingualism. I believe it is key to be aware of the similarities because once leaving the monolingustic ideology and entering one where the intergration of culture and identity gets involved, so do the students.

[@angelicagarza7660]

ENGL 4338-91L: I really enjoyed watching this video because as a teacher you will come across many different students. It is important to make your students feel comfortable, motivated, and encouraged. You will be able to do this by getting to know your students and their backgrounds. I really enjoyed watching the points that Brian Lozenski.

[@dranilkumary4874]

The talk was excellent and to the point.

[@d.n.pansare7401]

Great wonderful motivational speech, thank you very much sir

[@amitavarade2548]

thank you for introducing new concept

[@madhushreemukherjee1255]

very informative video on cultural context and self identity in education .

[@meenakshikamboj3182]

Awesome we need such discussions...

[@dipankardas46]

very nice to hear about the Cultural Context in Education

[@dayannaortiz1933]

ENGL 4338: I am happy to see that I wasn't wrong thinking the education system has been heading in the wrong direction over the past years and which is why I hope to an educator one day to try and lead it to the right path. A place where a student finds them understood

[@dr.srigourikosuri6208]

nformative and interesting. Thank you very much for this session

[@umashankarroy7305]

Wonderful lecture sir.

[@shamprasadvarijaraghu6878]

Brilliant examples for successful public talk.

[@nicolemireles9752]

ENGL 4338: I really liked this video because I have always thought that catering to each student as an individual is so important because not all students have the same learning abilities. Although students may be on the same level, they may need to learn the same subject a different way in order to understand.

[@MRAJA-di3vl]

Informative session Thank you

[@dr.ankitkumarjpatel1971]

Excellent presentation on education system

[@pavansoni1762]

बहुत ही उपयोगी जानकारी संस्कृति और शिक्षा के बारे में।

[@dilshadpatel6872]

Thank you.

[@drishyad6237]

thank you for the informative session

[@irani1500]

thank you. its a wonderful talk......

[@santoshkulkarni272]

Thank You

[@khushbeerdhaliwal3931]

Interesting and Thought provoking session.

[@rustyrooster3891]

very cool talk. I agree 100%. We need some politicians with the gumption to fund these changes.

[@garyhost1830]

Why does it take someone else to fund it? Why not send your kids to a private school if you dont like the education provided in public schools? I think looking to someone else to change the situation is half the problem. The main morals and education comes from parents.

[@hasinasikdar8783]

Thank you

[@Mogramville]

I love it.

[@DanielPerez-os3pg]

Engl 4338: I get where he is coming from a standard teaching method will somehow get the students to simply pass. It is up to those who teach I believe to provide different ways for the students to not just learn but understand and truly acquire knowledge.

[@valezkacantu3541]

ENGL 4338- 90L (Valezka Cantu): As a child, I was similar to James in a way that I never felt like I was good enough in School and would always have my grades compared to others because of my low scores. It is important that teachers try their best to help each student so no one will feel left out when it comes to education because everyone is smart in their own way. This video is amazing because it demonstrates that there are so many alternatives when it comes to teaching in order to help every single student be successful.

[@sandeeppathrikar5545]

Informative and interesting session thank you

[@swagatapal4810]

Attractive approach to explain cultural context.

[@Mithhi03]

very interesting perspective of teaching: cultural context

[@ridipkhanikar6200]

Very motivating interaction....

[@pravinbhaskar5634]

beautifully explained the teaching responsibility

[@kaushikkundaliya837]

wonderful session

[@ashleyluna7762]

ENGL 4338: Just like the generations change and new technologies develop, the school/education system changing and developing with these generations is very important to make sure the students are able to relate and be engaged in their educational journey.

[@ninagutierrez4133]

ENGL 4338: The education system changes as the years go by. Everyone has different experiences where they come from. Many are fortunate and others not so much. Just because those situations vary doesn’t mean that every person isn’t capable of reaching their intellectual potential/development. Suppression and resistance of educators/the education system really affect students in their love for school. Being more open to various ways of instruction, participation, and helping students find their groove in school can make a big change.

[@soumahalder5472]

Very inspiring talk

[@dr.taniachakraborty]

Thought provoking talk

[@babitakar6308]

Thanks

[@blancavega7627]

ENGL 4338: Brian Lozenski brings in some interesting points. It would be better for students if teacher started changing from a focus of Knowledge acquisition to more ways of participating. This would benefit many students who do not believe they are meant to have a better education.

[@makedadessie5064]

very informative dad!

[@shawttikiojha9820]

Informative talk

[@BrMoisesA]

ENGL 4338-90L: Great motivational video, I liked the way that he introduced the new options (avenues) of teaching instead of just using the traditional model.

[@shrabanibasu3842]

Never thought of such a perspective

[@elizabethzarate511]

ENGL 4338: It makes sense to offer different alternatives to traditional classrooms since there is a variety of ways students learn. The online learning that is currently being offered because of the pandemic has given students, that in a traditional classroom would often fade into the background, an opportunity to participate.