Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices
Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices
Based on Educating Culturally Responsive Teachers
by Villegos & Lucas, 2002
Based on Educating Culturally Responsive Teachers
by Villegos & Lucas, 2002
Involving all students in the construction of knowledge
Involving all students in the construction of knowledge
Inquiry projects Having students working collaboratively in
small groups of mixed ability Authentic dialogues Having students assume increasing
responsibility for their own learning
Inquiry projects Having students working collaboratively in
small groups of mixed ability Authentic dialogues Having students assume increasing
responsibility for their own learning
Building on students’ personal and cultural strengths - 1
Building on students’ personal and cultural strengths - 1
Helping students access prior knowledge and beliefs
Building on students’ interests Building on students’ linguistic resources Using examples and analogies from
students’ lives
Helping students access prior knowledge and beliefs
Building on students’ interests Building on students’ linguistic resources Using examples and analogies from
students’ lives
Building on students’ personal and cultural strengths - 2
Building on students’ personal and cultural strengths - 2
Using appropriate instructional materials Tapping community resources Creating different paths to learning by using
varied instructional activities
Using appropriate instructional materials Tapping community resources Creating different paths to learning by using
varied instructional activities
Helping students examine the curriculum from multiple perspectives
Helping students examine the curriculum from multiple perspectives
Review the curriculum to see if it contains multiple perspectives and is relevant to youth
Review curriculum resources to see if they provide multiple perspectives
Review teaching to see it if includes different cultural perspectives
Review the curriculum to see if it contains multiple perspectives and is relevant to youth
Review curriculum resources to see if they provide multiple perspectives
Review teaching to see it if includes different cultural perspectives
Using varied assessment practices that promote learning
Using varied assessment practices that promote learning
Use authentic assessments that take advantage of cultural differences
Include such assessment as: Exhibits or portfolios Oral presentations Debates
Use authentic assessments that take advantage of cultural differences
Include such assessment as: Exhibits or portfolios Oral presentations Debates
Making the culture of the classroom inclusive of all students
Making the culture of the classroom inclusive of all students
Reflect on teaching experiences to determine what works
Don’t automatically misinterpret cultural differences as misbehaviors (e.g., explain speaking and turn-taking rule)
Set and provide clear expectations Provide meaningful feedback
Reflect on teaching experiences to determine what works
Don’t automatically misinterpret cultural differences as misbehaviors (e.g., explain speaking and turn-taking rule)
Set and provide clear expectations Provide meaningful feedback
Understand that all these principles constitute good teaching practice!
Understand that all these principles constitute good teaching practice!
Consistent with the National Science Education Standards
Consistent with what you have been taught in ISU’s Physics Teacher Education program
Consistent with Teacher Education’s conceptual framework Realizing the Democratic Ideal
Consistent with the National Science Education Standards
Consistent with what you have been taught in ISU’s Physics Teacher Education program
Consistent with Teacher Education’s conceptual framework Realizing the Democratic Ideal
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