A Closer Look at Culturally Responsive Instuction

Establishing classroom culture, norms, and expectation that are equitable and culturally responsive is critical part of delivering Culturally Responsive Instruction.  Review the four strategies below.

The strategies above a pulled from a document put together by Hanover Research entitled "Closing the Gap: Creating Equity in the Classroom".

Reflective Questions

1. In your own professional work environment, which of these strategies do you like to experience? 
2. On your best day of teaching, which of these strategies do you implement? 
3. Which of the four strategies do you implement inconsistently? 
4. How might your implicit biases impact your ability to consistently implement that strategy?
5. What are one or two ways that you could become more consistent in the application of that strategy?