A Closer Look at Culturally Responsive Instuction

7. Everyone Loves a Checklist

Everybody loves a good checklist. Checklists are a quick and organized way to evaluate what you have accomplished and what is remaining to be addressed. It can also help you prioritize. Below you will find two checklist one developed by Cairn Guidance is specifically for culturally responsive practices in health education. The second checklist focuses on general strategies and structures to support culturally responsive teaching. As you review these two tools, I would encourage you to rate yourself on health education practices checklist and identify the general practices that you regularly engage in. See the reflection questions at the end of this chapter. 

To download the Checklist from Cairn Guidance https://cairnguidance.com/wp-content/uploads/Health-Education-Culturally-Responsive-Checklist.pdf

General Diagnostic Checklist

Reflective Questions

1. Which of the items in the checklists above do you consistently use and rated as Proficient or Distinguished with your students? Let's define "consistently" as at least 4 times a week. 
2. How do the checklist items you currently implement on a consistent basis support culturally responsive instruction?
3. Which of the items in the checklists above do you occasionally and rated, Beginning or Approaching use with your students? Let's define "occasionally" as 1 time a week or less. 
4. How might the checklist items you occasionally implement support culturally responsive instruction? What impact could those practices have on your ability to create a culturally responsive learning space if you implemented them once or twice more a week?