Culturally Responsive Teaching

In these articles and information, I found the topic of culturally responsive teaching to be very important.

From what I read and saw, culturally responsive teaching is taking into consideration that not all students came from the same backgrounds and lifestyles. Making sure to include aspects and topics that may not have been important in the past are crucial to talk about now. Bringing many cultural perspectives into the classroom makes for a more productive learning environment for all.

One strategy of culturally responsive teaching that I saw is bringing many styles of learning into the classroom. This helps everyone have the opportunity to learn.
Another strategy is making sure that expectations of the students is clear, and with their expectations clear, they are more likely to succeed in the classroom.
Additionally, communication as whole - especially with parents, as I have been learning with my in class observation, is absolutely critical in success for students. If there are language barriers, there will need to be more work done to communicate, but having those channels open is important for the student and the teacher.

I think that preparation for teaching in a diverse classroom starts with the knowledge that there is going to be diversity in the classroom and to mentally prepare for that. Having a general idea of the diversity that can be in the classroom and having general ideas about how to deal with it can be effective int he preparation that will go into teaching those culturally diverse students. Another thing teachers can do, is to react when those diverse students are actually in the classroom.