Culturally Responsive Teaching

• the behavioral expressions of knowledge, beliefs, and values that recognize the importance of racial and cultural diversity in learning
• seeing cultural differences as assets
• creating caring learning communities where culturally different individuals and heritages are valued
• using cultural knowledge of ethnically diverse cultures and communities to guide curriculum development, classroom climates, instructional strategies, and relationships with students
• challenging racial and cultural stereotypes, prejudices, racism, and other forms of intolerance
• being changes agents for social justice and academic equity
• mediating power imbalances in classrooms based on race, culture, ethnicity, and class
• accepting cultural responsiveness as endemic to education effectiveness in all areas of learning for students from all ethnic groups