Week 5 Reflection & Discussion

Week 5 Article Assignment GETTING STARTED WITH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING - Understanding students’ lives can help teachers foster a sense of belonging and ensure that all students feel respected and challenged. ACTIVATING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING IN PLACE-BASED EDUCATION - What is culturally responsive teaching and why does it matter? https://www.tetonscience.org/activating-culturally-responsive-teaching-in-place-based- education/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2NaNBhDvARIsAEw55hiKEv39Ml4EfCSsXcLwyvJMSf5F5GjiKfT 38eRzHJ06nT8Hlr6yq0MaAio7EALw_wcBLinks to an external site. Reflection: Can you identify an instance where you think your cultural frame of reference interfered with the effectiveness of your instruction? Conversely, can you identify an instance in which you exhibited cultural responsiveness to your students and it enhanced your instructional effectiveness? How do you know, in each instance, that you were less or more effective? .Minimum 400 words reflection summary citing your analysis, reaction and/or feelings. Reflections must be written using your own words and organized in essay form, must have proper grammar, and must reference information learned in the weekly readings.

Week 5 - Discussion Watch Video What Culturally Responsive Teaching Looks Like: A Native Educator Explains - An expert on Native education explains what culturally responsive teaching is and why it is so important for students.

https://youtu.be/E68yPb0v1eQLinks to an external site. Culturally Responsive Teaching

https://youtu.be/aXHlTEJyMOULinks to an external site. Discussion: Discuss why it is important to create a culturally responsive learning environment? How you will implement a culturally responsive approach in your classroom. Discussion posts should exhibit careful thought and provide evidence that supports your position/answer/examples. Each discussion post must be at least 300 words.