Tag: culturally relevant pedagogy
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Dreamkeepers: Visionary Nights
It was another after school evening, and Mialee and Scottie’s living room had become the unofficial meeting spot for a trio of passionate educators determined to change the world, one classroom at a time. The dim light of the room was softened by the glow of Mialee’s laptop, which displayed an open Google Doc titled…
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Dreamkeepers: SMART Goals,Big Plans
As they sat around the table, discussing their classroom visions, Malik absentmindedly reached into his bag and pulled out a half-eaten sandwich from lunch. He took a big bite and shrugged, seemingly oblivious to the crumbs now clinging to his shirt. “I mean, it’s efficient, right?” Scottie slowly shook her head, distaste in her eyes,…
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Intellectual Growth and Achievement: How to Advance Student Learning
This blog post continues our exploration of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP), a framework for teachers developing their critical consciousness, cultural competence, and ability to advance student learning. Today, we’ll delve deeper into the concept of student learning. The Body Analogy: Student Learning as the Core Imagine a culturally relevant teacher as a human body. We’ve…
Tamera Malone 