CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY

WHY ARE WE HERE? Begin to build a shared understanding of why culturally responsive pedagogy is important a shared understanding of the foundational elements of culturally responsive pedagogy

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Washington Post (Minority babies are now the majority in the United States) Washington Post MSNBC (Black White Achievement Gap persists) MSNBC TIME (Hispanic students 2 grade levels behind) TIME Think, Pair, Share What are the implications for our society if this trend continues? It is now both moral and practical to intentionally address the gaps How does this lens shape your teaching and the culture of your school community? How might it define your priorities and the conversation about teaching and learning, particularly in PLCs?

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? 2/3 VS. 1/3

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA 62% White 22% Black 6% Hispanic 4.7% Asian 4.0% Multi

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? GAP ANALYSIS AssessmentCox Mill Black/White Gap CCS Black/White Gap Cox Mill Hispanic/Whit e Gap CCS Hispanic/Whit e Gap English II13.6 percent20.9 percent10.5 percent29.2 percent Math percent24.3 percent30 percent22.1 percent Biology26.9 percent29.8 percent17.4 percent27.9 percent

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? DATA ANALYSIS

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? CONNECTIONS TO TEACHER EVALUATION

BUILDING A SHARED UNDERSTANDING

CULTURAL DYNAMICS Mitigating Variables Affiliation Gender Age Social Class Education Individuality Residence Immigration Expressive Behaviors Thinking Relating Speaking Writing Performing Producing Learning Teaching Ethnicity and Culture lowhigh

BUILDING A SHARED LANGUAGE culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) “is a way of teaching used to empower students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by use of cultural references that impart knowledge, skills, and attitudes” (Ladson-Billings, 1992). CRP rests upon the assumption that students learn best when their learning styles, cultural practices, and language background are congruent with the curriculum and instruction they receive in schools (Cochran-Smith, 2001).

BUILDING A SHARED LANGUAGE Read the article or excerpt Write one key idea per post-it note Bring post-it notes together and classify Determine key elements and considerations of culturally responsive pedagogy

CULTURAL CONGRUITY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING Learning Styles Dimensions (Procedural, Communicative, Substantive, Environmental, Organizational, Perceptual, Relational, Motivational) Cultural Self-Study Cooperative Learning Active and Affective Engagement Rituals and Routines Choice and Authenticity

FOR EXAMPLE… “Readers need to encounter both windows and mirrors. All readers need window-books they can look through, discovering whole other worlds…but children also need mirrors, who create characters and situations that reflect students’ real lives. In these books, kids immediately see themselves, and they feel: this is about me, my people, my community” (Zemelman, Daniels, Hyde, 2012)