Hello colleagues, How would you definite "culturally responsive pedagogy," a term coined by Gloria Ladson-Billings in 1994? What does culturally responsive teaching look like in an adult literacy classroom? What should we teachers be aware of when it comes to cultural competence?
Since the learners we serve come from many different cultural backgrounds, this is an especially important topic for us. Thank you for contributing your thoughts.
Cheers, Susan Finn Miller
Moderator, Teaching & Learning CoP
Ladson-Billings, G. (1994). The dreamkeepers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishing Co.
Comments
Hello colleagues, I recently came across the work of Zaretta Hammond, who is an expert on culturally responsive teaching. One of my favorite bloggers, Jennifer Gonzalez, conducted an interview with Hammond recently. In this interview, Hammond discusses four misconceptions teachers often have about culturally responsive teaching.
Curious? Check out the interview and Gonzalez's blog highlighting Hammond's big ideas and please feel free to share your thoughts and your questions here.
Cheers, Susan Finn Miller
Moderator, Teaching & Learning CoP