Culturally Responsive Teaching and Differentiation

Culturally Responsive Teaching and Differentiation

Culturally responsive teaching and differentiation work hand in hand. Culturally responsive teaching is a term describing an approach to teaching and learning that builds on the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of ethnically diverse students to make learning encounters more relevant and effective for them. Differentiated instruction can be varied approaches to what students need to learn, how they will learn it, and/or how they can express what they have learned, intended to increase the likelihood that each student will learn as much and as efficiently as possible. When a teacher is culturally aware it is easier to differentiate your instruction.

Resource

https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/culturally-responsive-teaching/ 

This resource has the top fifteen things a teacher can do in order for their instruction to be differentiated and culturally responsive. There are examples and strategies as well. 

Sources

Guido, M. (2017, September 13). 15 Culturally-Responsive Teaching Strategies | Prodigy. Retrieved February 19, 2018, from https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/culturally-responsive-teaching/

Cooper, J. M. (2011). Classroom teaching skills (10th ed.). Belmonte, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.