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"But it’s not critical race theory, the academic concept conservatives have attacked in recent years, that officials say is missing. It’s culturally responsive teaching. This kind of instruction incorporates students’ cultural experiences, languages and identities into the learning process. Using students’ cultures can make lessons more relevant and engaging, education researchers have found. The term was first coined by multicultural education researcher Geneva Gay in 2000.
...Rounds learned through professional development programs that curriculum is often unrelatable to students of color. After getting to know her students more at KIPP, where 97% are Black, she infused culture in her lessons. Learning became more fun, she said, and students more engaged.
“When you bring culture into the classroom it lets students know, regardless of their background, that their culture is valued,” said Rounds.
...The science of reading and culturally responsive teaching work well together, according to Harvard University. Students are more likely to develop sustainable reading skills “when classrooms are student-centered, inclusive, and culturally responsive, when the curriculum is rigorous and intellectually challenging, and when educators have high expectations.”
The National Equity Project, an education reform organization, reported that creating a culturally responsive classroom includes teachers knowing their students well, building on students’ life experiences and creating a classroom learning community.
“Encourage students to care for one another and be responsible for each other inside and outside of the classroom,” the organization’s website stated."
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It looks like it serves to encourage reading and learning and respect for one another. Two very important aspects of education.
...Rounds learned through professional development programs that curriculum is often unrelatable to students of color. After getting to know her students more at KIPP, where 97% are Black, she infused culture in her lessons. Learning became more fun, she said, and students more engaged.
“When you bring culture into the classroom it lets students know, regardless of their background, that their culture is valued,” said Rounds.
...The science of reading and culturally responsive teaching work well together, according to Harvard University. Students are more likely to develop sustainable reading skills “when classrooms are student-centered, inclusive, and culturally responsive, when the curriculum is rigorous and intellectually challenging, and when educators have high expectations.”
The National Equity Project, an education reform organization, reported that creating a culturally responsive classroom includes teachers knowing their students well, building on students’ life experiences and creating a classroom learning community.
“Encourage students to care for one another and be responsible for each other inside and outside of the classroom,” the organization’s website stated."
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It looks like it serves to encourage reading and learning and respect for one another. Two very important aspects of education.