Students learn holistically in relation to their cultural connections. Classroom

management techniques can help ensure a safe place to learn where all students feel

valued. 

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WAYS TO BE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND RESPONSIVE IN THE CLASSROOM

• Expand upon what is considered as the “curriculum” – recognizing
  both the informal and the subtle ways in which the curriculum defines
  what is and what is not valued in our schools and society.

• Use inquiry-based approaches to student learning to develop engaged and
  self-directed learners. Support students in making decisions about their learning
  that integrate who they are and what they already know with their home and community experiences.

• Use a variety of resources, including community partners, to ensure the learning environment and pedagogical materials used are accessible to all learners and that the lives of students and the community are reflected in the daily workings of the classroom. Resources, materials, and books should present both local and global perspectives.

• Know and build upon students’ prior knowledge, interests, strengths and learning styles and ensure they are foundational to the learning experiences in the classroom and the school.

• Ensure that learning engages a broad range of learners so that varied perspectives, learning styles and sources of knowledge are explored.

• Differentiate instruction and provide a wide range of methods and opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning, ensuring both academic rigor and a variety of resources that are accessible to all learners.

• Model the practices of equity and inclusive teaching in the classroom by encouraging students to share different perspectives. This could be an activity where students sit in a circle monthly and share what is going well and what they would like to change. Check-in points with students is a great way to involve them in the learning process. 

 

I have included an infographic that I created based on a reading for class. It has information on how to make instructional decisions based on differentiation. I found it helpful to think critically about some of the key learnings and further my research through probing questions.  

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