Culturally

Responsive
Teaching
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching?

● is a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including

students' cultural references in all aspects of learning (Ladson-
Billings,1994)
● is a research-based approach that makes meaningful
connections between what students learn in school and their
cultures, languages, and life experiences.
● these connections help students access rigorous curriculum,
develop higher-level academic skills, and see the relevance
between what they learn at school and their lives.
Why use culturally responsive teaching?

● It raises expectations for all students

● It helps students feel valued and empowered
● It builds cultural competence
● It works well with UDL (Universal Design for Learning )
● It supports SEL (Social-Emotional Learning)
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICES

● It Identify students’ assets

● Create a supportive classroom environment
● Examine the curriculum
● Continue your own learning
CONDITIONS FOR LEARNING

● Safety
● Support
● Social and Emotional Learning
● Engagement and Challenge
The Motivational Framework for Culturally Responsive
Teaching
● The motivational framework for culturally responsive teaching
is a way to plan for and reflect on teaching that is respectful of
different cultures and capable of creating a common culture
that all learners in the learning situation can accept
The Motivational Framework for Culturally Responsive
Teaching
● Establish inclusion
● Develop attitude
● Enhancing meaning
● Engender competence