Culturally Responsive Teaching is a holistic approach to instruction that ensures our mindsets and actions recognize students’ cultures, language, identities, and life experiences as assets, and that we leverage those assets to create a sense of belonging, promote academic success, and develop a critical worldview.
| Culturally Responsive Teaching Principle | How it disrupts inequities that are the result of the education debt |
|---|---|
| Using cultural knowledge to promote information processing and academic success | Use student strengths and assets to help them succeed |
| Teaching students to think critically and creatively so that they can challenge status quo | Students see purpose and value of what they are learning |
| Having a social-emotional connection that creates a safe space for learning | Relationships build a sense of belonging and inclusion |