Culturally Responsive Teaching Resources
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching?
Culturally responsive teaching is defined as "using the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of ethnically diverse students to make learning encounters more relevant to and effective for them” (Gay, 2010).
Some of the characteristics of culturally responsive teaching include:
- Communication of high expectations
- Learning within the context of culture
- Student-centered instruction
- Teacher as facilitator
Further Reading
Not sure where to start? These resources provide an introduction to culturally responsive teaching and ideas for how to create a curriculum and pedagogy that are culturally responsive.
- Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching All Students EquitablyPublished by Education Northwest's Equity Assistance Center. Geared towards the K-12 classroom but adaptable for higher education.
- Curricula That Account For All Students: A Look At Culturally Responsive Teaching in Higher EdWriting and downloadable resources from Achieving the Dream and Every Learner Everywhere.
- Want to Reach All of Your Students? Here’s How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive ADVICE GUIDEAdvice and ideas from the Chronicle of Higher Education
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