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Based on the idea that every student unique cultural strengths to the classroom.

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Learning opportunity & school activities take the cultures, beliefs, and traditions of every student into account

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Helps students to access & engage with curriculum & harness full learning.

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Affirms who the students are & what they bring to their classroom.

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Strengthens the teachers' relationship with the their students.

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By connecting academic concepts to the students everyday lives its makes the learning experience even more personally meaningful, engaging & effective.

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By drawing from the students' cultural knowledge & norms makes learning easier since its leverages students' existing neural pathways.

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Cultivates critical thinking & problem-solving skills 

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Cultivates critical thinking & problem-solving skills 

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Engages the students in project-based activities of meaningful open-ended open-ended problems is an ideal way to get the students to analyze, formulate questions & generate solutions to the challenging authentic problem.

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The teachers can cultivate these feelings by demonstrating caring, encouraging the students to socialize, & establishing respectful relationships with learning.

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Representing each student & include them in lessons & the activities. Thinking creatively of how to celebrate different cultural backgrounds of the students. Incorporating books & media to highlight the students' cultural backgrounds.

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Get to know your students & their families 

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Get to know your students & their families 

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Express an interest in your students' ethnic & cultural backgrounds. Learn correct pronouncation of the student's name & encourage them to share their families traditions with classmates, have the students bring in either a family history report or their families favorite food for them to share with the class.

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For many students English may not be their primary language. Teachers should provide additional support & offer supplemental material in the students primary language for their tests & assignment.

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American University. (2019, December 5). Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies: Importance, Benefits & Tips. Soeonline.american.edu. https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/culturally-responsive-teaching