Culturally Responsive Teaching

What is Culturally Responsive Teaching?

All the following statements are the characteristics of Culturally Responsive Teaching EXCEPT

• Culturally mediated instruction

• Reshaping the curriculum

• Teacher-centered instruction

• Learning within the context of culture

Teachers can engage with family members which can result in learning about each of the families. Therefore, teachers SHOULD NOT

• Establish parent-teacher organizations or committees to work collaboratively for the benefit of the students

• Conduct home visits in which parents are able to speak freely about their personal problems

• Send weekly or monthly newsletters (in the home language) informing parents of school activities

Choose TWO strategies to bridge the lessons with the context of culture

• Assign students research projects that focus on issues or concepts that apply to their own community or cultural group

• Ask students to be dependent on teachers in exploring certain cultures

• Attend community events of the students and discuss the events with the students

Teachers encourage student-centered instruction by allowing students to direct their own learning and work with other students on assignments. What is the advantage of student-centered instruction?

• Transitions students from active to passive learners

• Teachers have more traditional work to do

• Improvements in students' communication and collaboration skills

The curriculum is one of the most important factors in the development of higher order thinking skills among students. Which of the following is the BEST answer for a higher order thinking curriculum?

• Use resources other than textbooks

• Create learning activities that reflects students background

• Develop themes that integrates various topics

• All of the above

What is the negative effect if a teacher does not incorporate the role of being a facilitator in a classroom?

• Students will be at risk of experiencing educational failure

• Students would reflect their roles and life experiences as an individual

• Students will better connect with other cultures and their culture

All the following statements are the benefits of culturally mediated instruction EXCEPT

• Decrease the number of unacceptable behaviours in the classroom

• Deny students the right to share their perspectives

• Lessen stereotypes about students from other cultures