CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING
Culturally responsive teaching focuses on supporting underserved students through incisive instruction, social justice, and multiculturalism. When we provide students with the freedom to choose books that meet their interests, they become drivers of their own learning. This ensures that all students within the classroom community, no matter their background, are exposed to perspectives and insights that reflect both their experiences and the wider world around them.
Our Framework for Culturally Responsive Teaching
An Emphasis on Family Engagement Teachers engage in dialogue with families to learn about their students’ religious, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds and how to fully involve parents and caregivers in the school’s social activities. A Classroom Community of Expectation All students receive the consistent message that the standards for their academic achievement are high. The Teacher as a Guide Teachers create a learning environment that’s relevant to students’ social, cultural, and linguistic experiences. A Student-Centered Curriculum Students are encouraged to direct their learning and work in ways that they find socially and culturally relevant. Learning with Context and Accommodating Difference People learn in different ways, and instruction that reflects those differences allows for students to feel more comfortable taking risks in the classroom. Reshaping the Conversation Teachers use inclusive language and encourage open, honest, and respectful discussions without making anyone feel ostracized.
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