Have you ever considered how culturally responsive teaching can transform your classroom into a vibrant community of engaged learners? As educators, it's crucial to recognize that each student's cultural background significantly influences their learning experience. This post delves into essential resources on culturally responsive teaching, a powerful approach that fosters an inclusive and dynamic learning

Some teachers believe adding a few culturally relevant texts or activities to the existing curricula is sufficient. It’s not.

CRT, CRP & Intersectionality Cultural Responsive Pedagogy: A Guide for Educators What's Included: Definition of CRP Key Dimensions Implications for K-12 Education Critical thinking pages Notes page Format: Color slides Color pdf B/W slides B/W pdf Why you need this resource: Presents an overview of CRP/useful for PD/helps develop understandings about the CRP framework and what CRP frameworks may look like in school contexts. Note: this is intended as a resource guide only.

Have you ever considered how culturally responsive teaching can transform your classroom into a vibrant community of engaged learners? As educators, it's crucial to recognize that each student's cultural background significantly influences their learning experience. This post delves into essential resources on culturally responsive teaching, a powerful approach that fosters an inclusive and dynamic learning

How to Be a Culturally Responsive Art Teacher Connections % %

Steps for becoming a more culturally responsive teacher

Showing children that we see and value all aspects of them—including attributes related to race and culture—is a critical step in helping them feel welcome and connected to their teachers and peers.

Some teachers believe adding a few culturally relevant texts or activities to the existing curricula is sufficient. It’s not.

We live in a multicultural world; therefore, implementing culturally-responsive instructional strategies helps ensure all students can learn..

Have you ever wondered what culturally responsive teaching is and what does it mean for math instruction? Learn 6 characteristics here.

Have you ever considered how culturally responsive teaching can transform your classroom into a vibrant community of engaged learners? As educators, it's crucial to recognize that each student's cultural background significantly influences their learning experience. This post delves into essential resources on culturally responsive teaching, a powerful approach that fosters an inclusive and dynamic learning

Culturally responsive teaching is less about using racial pride as a motivator and more about mimicking the strategies students' communities use to teach them long before they come to school.

Here’s what it means to be a culturally responsive teacher and where critical race theory ties in—or not.

Read Culturally Responsive Teaching Graphic by Emily Roland on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

4 Strategies to Create a More Culturally Competent Art Room Differentiation % %

In some cases, teachers think they're practicing culturally responsive teaching, when in fact, they're kind of not. Zaretta Hammond helps clear things up.

Online Cultural Responsiveness Training for K-12 Educators. Learn how to use the arts as a vehicle for culturally responsive teaching.

Tips and resources for building culturally responsive classrooms as well as useful information about culturally responsive teaching.

If you want to begin teaching diversity to young kids, then you will definitely want to check out these crafts and activities that are fun and hands-on!

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the topic of Thanksgiving. While teachers may set out to do justice to the holiday, exploring this topic in an honest and meaningful way is no easy task. Nevertheless, as culturally responsive teachers, it is our responsibility to provide accurate i

Culturally responsive teaching is less about using racial pride as a motivator and more about mimicking the strategies students' communities use to teach them long before they come to school.

Have you ever considered how culturally responsive teaching can transform your classroom into a vibrant community of engaged learners? As educators, it's crucial to recognize that each student's cultural background significantly influences their learning experience. This post delves into essential resources on culturally responsive teaching, a powerful approach that fosters an inclusive and dynamic learning

Hey everyone! It's Anna from Hanging with Mrs. Hulsey! The school year is officially in full swing-- and my students are definitely feeling more comfortable with me and each other! One thing I've decided we need to focus on more is our classroom community! Here are some quick ideas to help you promote a positive climate in your classroom! Use Team Builders Team building activities are easy to implement! They don't take a lot of time, students find them to be engaging, and they are often FREE! Here is a quick list of some of my favorite student team building activities: Human Knot (Students stand in circle, reach for hands of people across the way, and then they must untangle themselves without letting go. This can also be done as a spiderweb using a ball of yarn) Tallest Tower (Divide students into groups and give them supplies like straws, tape, blocks, etc. The team that can make the tallest tower wins!) Minefield (Set up a "minefield" that students must navigate a blindfolded partner through) Hula Hoop Pass (Can be played whole class or in teams. Students hold hands and must pass through a hula hoop as quickly as possible) Switch Sides If... (Use a chalk line, rope, or tape line. Have students stand on one side of the line. Read off items like "switch sides if you like to bake", etc.) The internet provides an infinite source of team building activities! I've included a few links below: http://www.ventureteambuilding.co.uk/team-building-activities/ http://www.momjunction.com/articles/team-building-activities-will-keep-kids-busy-summer_0074763/#gref http://mommieshobbies.blogspot.com/2014/01/switch-sides-if.html?m=1 Hold Morning Meetings Time is precious in my classroom because we departmentalize. It feels like we are always on the go. However, I feel that even something as small as a weekly morning meeting would help my students develop a more positive feeling toward one another. You can read more about morning meetings for older elementary students here! I also love this product from TPT! Write Daily White Board Messages I think this is a such a simple way to start the day off with a positive vibe! The night before (or morning of) write a simple prompt on the white board/chalkboard and have students respond on the board. This will foster another sense of ownership and community. You can find white board messages by searching google or Pinterest! Here are some quick ideas to get you started: 1 Thing Wednesday-- name one thing we've done this year that you'd like to do again! I Think I Can Thursday-- what is one goal you want to achieve this year? Flashback Friday-- what is one new thing you have learned this week? Write a compliment for a classmate by their name (no repeats!) Name 3 traits of a great friend What is your favorite book you've read this year? Thankful Thursday-- what is 1 thing you are thankful for? Make it Monday-- what is 1 thing you've always wanted to create?' Top 2 Tuesday-- write your top 2 favorite things about the school year so far Compliment Circles This activity would pair well with morning meetings! You and the students sit in a circle with everyone's legs out straight. Begin the compliment circle by giving a compliment to someone. Once someone has been complimented they cross their legs. Compliments continue until everyone has received 1. I think this is a great way to encourage students to see each other in different ways! Create a Kindness Board I created this one for the visual it would provide to my students. Plus, I wanted them to point out kindness when they see it in others! This one is easy to implement: 1. Print out the letters and hang on a wall or bulletin board. 2. Print the "caught being kind" strips on various colors of paper (I used Astrobright paper). 3. Cut the strips apart and keep on hand for when students catch others being kind. 4. When students experience a kindness or act of friendship, they come and ask you for a "caught being kind" strip. They write down their experience. 5. Start a paper chain and add a new link every time someone catches others being kind! You can find this HERE in my TPT store! Here is another type of board with a similar theme (kindness): You can find these fall themed board HERE in my store! I hope you found these ideas to be useful to implement in your classroom! If you have any questions-- feel free to leave them in the comment section!

Culturally responsive teaching is less about using racial pride as a motivator and more about mimicking the strategies students' communities use to teach them long before they come to school.

The most important lessons you will ever teach is about diversity and the importance of Celebrating Different Cultures.

::Black & White Teacher Portfolio Template :: >>Instant Download<< What's Included: - Teacher Resume - Teacher Snapshot - Teacher Cover Letter - Table of Contents, which includes an overview of important teaching practices that will be covered within your portfolio. - Each section was thoughtfully crafted to showcase your best teaching skills and knowledge! Including your knowledge and experience with curriculum, assessment, differentiation, SEL, culturally responsive teaching, scope & sequence, math centers, guided reading, and more! Requirement: PC or Mac, desktop computer or laptop only (can't be edited on a tablet or mobile device). Free Canva Account! Just So You Know: - No physical items will be mailed to you - this is a digital file download. - You cannot share this download or resell it. - There are no refunds, but if something seems wrong, please let us know! How to download, open, edit, and print this template on your digital device: 1. Purchase the listing 2. Check your email from Etsy to download the PDF 3. Open the PDF and click the template link on the last page 4. Open in a free Canva account → edit & save → download Visit our shop for more Career & Productivity templates or downloads! ::www.etsy.com/shop/TemplatesByCP::

I've mentioned this project/bulletin board a few times, and now that this year's group has done it, presented it, and I've (almost) finished reading their reports, I'm going to tell you more about it! We tweaked it this year, and I'm so happy with the results! We tied it into our social studies curriculum by telling the kiddos (and putting it on the instructions sheet for the parents) that we will learn throughout the year how California is made up of immigrants and migrants from many places, so their first task as 4th grade social studies learners is to find out how their family got here and learn about the country/ies their families came from. This tie-in wasn't as specific last year, and I'm really excited to be able to reference this project throughout the year! Here are the parts: Report - we give very detailed instructions about what should be in the report. I modeled for students that if their family has come from many different places, they could start with something like "My family came from many countries, such as ___, ___, and ___. I am going to focus on my ____, who came from _____." So that the kiddos with many countries didn't feel overwhelmed. Most of my students' parents moved here after they got married in another country, though, so they just had one country to write about. Presentation - The students presented on their family history, one interesting fact they learned, and showed their Mini-Me. Mini-Me - I give them each one of these cute little popsicle sticks. Last year, I let them choose from the boy or girl ones ... which left me with about 25 girl sticks and 8 boy sticks. One of my fabulous teammates suggested breaking off the skirts. Yay for not having to buy more! I broke off the skirts for all of the boys before handing them out and, then had any girls who wanted the skirts taken off raise their hands, and I quickly did theirs. Click HERE to get them on Amazon ... so much cheaper than they were at the teacher supply store! Most of the kiddos did fantastic on the presentation, though there were some who just read their report (totally not following directions)! I did have to have a few re-write their reports for handwriting/neatness issues and a few whose parents clearly helped a bit too much, but overall the reports came out great (especially for the beginning of the year). This is such a great project because the kiddos love it, it gives me a great baseline of their writing (and how much their parents help) and presentation skills, and we get to know about each other better! I'm working on planning some activities for them to compare and contrast their history or country with others. We're definitely going to do a Venn diagram. You could also do a lot of things with graphing and data as far as how many kiddos are from where (just look at all my kiddos whose families came from China!). It also makes a wonderful board that can be left up all year long! I didn't do great at planning os the kids were spaced out. I'm thinking about putting some flags in the blank areas. Now for the freebies! (Click on pictures to go to google docs!) **Note: These documents are a collaboration between my grade level team and myself** My bulletin board letters: The letters are a bit crazy when you look at the document. Just print, cut, (laminate), and put them in this order. It will work, promise! For those of you who don't want the California flag in there, the font is Oh Photo Shoot by Kevin and Amanda. I just put it on outline (in the format font menu) and then put the flag image behind it. Assignment Instructions:

Hi friends! I wanted to stop by today and share all about Character Education. I believe that our students NEED us to model kindness and respect, and they also need […]

Teacher-Author...

Diverse toys and multicultural materials for preschool classrooms and homes. Create a more diverse environment with these suggestions.

How to Avoid Cultural Appropriation in Your Lessons Connections % %

Fundraising for a local cause is an important lesson in community activism and can lead to a sense of purpose for students.