CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Lindsey Johnson, Hannah Bitker, Rebecca Buhr, & Leah Magnuson

Issues & Problems Culture is being inserted into education rather than education being inserted into culture. Students are not encouraged or given ample opportunities to develop cultural competency Culturally relevant material is used to make students feel good instead of meeting their cultural competency and self-efficacy needs.

In what ways might teachers, with the support of the whole school, encourage students to develop a cultural competence that allows them to achieve self-efficacy? The Underlying Problem

Turning Points #4: Organize & build relationships for learning and growth #6: Create a safe and healthy learning environment #7: Involve parents and community to support learning and development

Some Solutions… As a teacher, it’s crucial to “self- assess” your cultural biases. Discuss issues with multiple perspectives. “Hilliard’s work is an example of how academic achievement and cultural competence can be merged” Billings (2001).

Our Top Solution Discuss academic topics and everyday situations with multiple perspectives. Students and teachers will engage in positive and unbiased discussions that are based on research, information, and personal experiences from the students. This helps to create a safe and healthy environment and further develop the learning environment.

Advantages  Cost friendly  Individual teachers do not need support of school to implement in the classroom.  Teachers are directly interacting with students and can evaluate thoroughly.  Does not directly reach the parents  Results heavily rest on students’ level of participation Disadvantages

Question & Answer 1. What were some of the quotes that you wrote down? Why? 2. What are some specific areas that you have seen cultural biases? How would this affect your classroom?

References: Ladson-Billing, G. (1995). But that's just good teaching! the case for culturally relevant pedagogy. Theory Into Practice, 34(3), (2011). Iwu culturally responsive teaching symposium (2011). [Web Video]. Retrieved from Chamberlain, S.P. (2005). Recognizing and responding to cultural differences in the education of culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Intervention in School & Clinic, 40(4), Schmidt, P.R. (2005). Culturally responsive instruction: Promoting literacy in secondary content areas. Retrieved from