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What is Culturally Responsive Pedagogy? 

In this section, we introduce the foundational concept of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. In the slides ahead, we’ll explore its roots in critical pedagogies, its core principles, and how it empowers educators to foster equitable and engaging learning spaces for all students. 

Reflections 2 and 3

As you watch the video, there will be two instances (slide 7 and 12) for you to pause and add your responses to two questions in the Reflection Journal. 

Resource: Culture Iceberg Activity (Slide 7)

This activity explains that some aspects of culture are easy to see and are surface level whilst others aren’t, that is considered as deep culture which are not as easily articulated. Move the slide right and left on the image to help understand this further: 

 

References

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Gay, G. (2000). Culturally responsive teaching: theory, research, and practice. Teachers College Press.   

Gay, G. (2002). Preparing for Culturally Responsive Teaching. Journal of Teacher Education, 53(2), 106–116. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022487102053002003  

Gay, G. (2018). Culturally responsive teaching: theory, research, and practice (Third edition.). Teachers College Press. 

Ginsberg, M. B., & Wlodkowski, R. J. (2009). Diversity and motivation: culturally responsive teaching in college (2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass. 

Hammond, Z. (2015). Culturally responsive teaching and the brain: Promoting authentic engagement and rigor among culturally and linguistically diverse students. Corwin. 

Jabbar, A., & Mirza, M. (2019). Managing diversity: academic’s perspective on culture and teaching. Race, Ethnicity and Education, 22(5), 569–588. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2017.1395325  

Ladson-Billings, G. (1995). Toward a Theory of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. American Educational Research Journal, 32(3), 465–491. https://doi.org/10.2307/1163320 

Keith, H.R, Kinnison, S. Garth-McCullough, R & Hampton, M (2023, July) Putting Equity into Practice: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning; Equity-Minded Digital Learning Strategy Guide Series. Every Learner Everywhere. 

Ontario Educators. (2013, November). Culturally responsive pedagogy: Towards equity and inclusivity in Ontario schools (Special Edition No. 35). The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat. https://www.onted.ca/monographs/capacity-building-series/culturally-responsive-pedagogy 

Paris, D. (2012). Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy: A Needed Change in Stance, Terminology, and Practice. Educational Researcher, 41(3), 93–97. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X12441244 

Paris, D., & Alim, H. S. (2014). What Are We Seeking to Sustain through Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy? A Loving Critique Forward. Harvard Educational Review, 84(1), 85–100. https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.84.1.982l873k2ht16m77  

Paris, D., & Alim, H. S. (Eds.). (2017). Culturally sustaining pedagogies: teaching and learning for justice in a changing world. Teachers College Press.  

Social Equity Working Group Curriculum Committee. (2022). Culturally responsive pedagogy and practices. In C. Melanson (Ed.), Transforming practice: Learning equity, learning excellence. https://caul-cbua.pressbooks.pub/transformingpractice/