Culturally Responsive Teaching
Learn more about how to use students’ customs, characteristics, experience, and perspectives as tools for better classroom instruction
What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching?
Here's what it means to be a culturally responsive teacher and where critical race theory ties in—or not.
Curriculum
Are These ELA Programs Culturally Responsive? (And Who Gets to Decide, Anyway?)
Reviewers said the materials present one-sided narratives and use dehumanizing language to refer to characters of color.
Teaching Profession
Q&A
Award-Winning Teachers Are Pushing Back Against Attacks on 'Honest Education'
They plan to host conversations, educate school boards, and write op-eds about why affirming, culturally responsive classrooms matter.
Teaching
Opinion
Teachers, Be Brave in the Face of Unjust Laws
Particularly in these politically fraught times, all students need to be exposed to literature that invites diverse perspectives.
Equity & Diversity
Spotlight
Spotlight on Equity in Education
This Spotlight will empower you with insights for promoting DE&I, an analysis of the challenges facing advancements in equity, and more.
Teaching
Opinion
10 Ways to Foster a More Culturally Responsive English Class
Start by uncovering your own biases and making students feel safe.
Social Studies
Opinion
How to Adopt a Culturally Responsive Mindset
Enrich your classroom—and students’ lives—by including different sources and infusing meaningful interaction with the material into lessons.
Social Studies
Opinion
8 Practical Ideas for Teaching Social Studies in Culturally Responsive Ways
Getting to know your students and drawing attention to untold stories are just two of the suggestions that educators offer.
Equity & Diversity
Censoring Race and Racism Lessons Defies Best Practice and May Be Unlawful, Report Argues
A teachers' union and a lawyers' alliance marshal legal and pedagogical evidence for racially inclusive and culturally responsive teaching.
Curriculum
Off-the-Shelf or Custom-Made? Why Some Districts Are Designing Their Own Curriculum
Advocates say the homegrown materials better reflect the cities where they live and the students they serve.
Social Studies
Opinion
18 Ways to Make Social Studies Class More Culturally Responsive
Educators share ways to make students feel more welcome in the classroom while also helping them develop "critical consciousness."
Education Funding
Grants Aim to Support Alaska Native Students' Education, Well-Being
The U.S. Department of Education is providing more than $35 million for projects in its latest round of funding.
Teaching
Opinion
Christopher Emdin, Gholdy Muhammad, and More Education Authors Offer Insights to the Field
Want to know about culturally responsive teaching? Teaching kids to thrive? Scores of interviews highlight those topics and more.
Social Studies
Florida Is Placing Limits on Social Studies Textbooks. Here’s What Has to Go
Earlier this year, Florida drew national attention for rejecting math textbooks. Could the same happen with social studies?
Science
How to Close the STEM Achievement Gap for Indigenous Students: Feature Local Culture
Study examines factors that will positively impact Indigenous students' STEM proficiency.