Describe the important attributes of teachers who have developed culturally responsive teaching practices.

What will be an ideal response?


They use cultural referents—from all the cultures represented in the classroom—to develop students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. They honor the students’ life stories and belief systems and find ways to incorporate them into the curriculum and learning context. They create classroom community by granting voice and legitimacy to the experiences of students from diverse backgrounds. They encourage all students to achieve academically by acknowledging the students’ personal and cultural identities.

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