Chapter 4: Foundational Knowledge for Culturally Responsive Teaching by Caryn

Think-Pair-Share

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What does it mean to be culturally responsive?

2 Types of Knowledge for Effective Teaching:

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1. Knowledge for
teachers

core knowledge
researched essentials

Program of study
PRAXIS test

2. Teacher knowledge

experiential
world-view
awareness needed
reflect on impact

Personal --> Practice

Lau, Yu, and Chan (2008)

Impact of Culture on Teaching (WHY/Relevance)

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Knowledge about Cultures = Knowledge about Students

Knowledge Enacted --> 1) Planning of learning experiences

2) Positive/Productive relationships

3) Change agents for equitable educ

4) Building learning environments

Knowledge of Students' Cultures

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Learning styles
Communication styles
Languages
Experiences
Histories
Interests

(WHAT)

Experiences with Diversity

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What is meant by Tip of the Iceberg?
(Group Discussion - Numbered Heads)

SES Status

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1. Occupation

2. Education

3. Income

4. Ind/Family Wealth
5. Ind/Family Power

SES and Education

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Barriers/Issues:

Lowered expectations
Misdiagnosed - special educ
Lower tracks/grouping** (pg. 101/103)
Higher drop-out rates

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Counteracting Effects:

Hold high expectations
Relevant (see self) curriculum
Equitable funding

Gender and Education

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Title IX
Blatant and subtle bias in classrooms

(e.g., language used, role models)

Reflecting on Today's Class: (Turn to a Neighbor)

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1. What "knowledge" should multicultural educators
have and why is it important?

2. What is the influence of SES, religion, and gender on
education?

Limited Experience

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"PROXIMITY doesn't mean competence."
(Dr. Jaime Washington)

Connections: Hint

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James Banks' Levels of Integration:

Contributions Approach
Additive Approach
Transformative Approach
Social Action Approach

Connection: text-to-text

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The tip of the "tip of the iceberg" metaphor of cultural understanding is similar to which of James Banks' levels ethnic content integration?

*Refer to James Banks levels of integration

Culture Affecting Learning:

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Different Cultures
Different Backgrounds
Different Experiences
Different Viewpoints

1. SES - socioeconomic status

2. Religion

3. Gender

Think-Pair-Share

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Culture & Education
Text Connections

1. SES

2. Religion

3. Gender

Addressing Poverty

cterwill — 2023-09-26 12:18:22 UTC

This publication provides an overview of "actionable strategies" (section 6) for addressing the needs of students from poverty, as well as sections that provide research on brain-based learning approach to teaching and educators' roles providing equity literacy.

Gender Gap in Pay - Education

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Source: https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Gender-Wage-Gaps-2023-003.pdf

Gender Gap - common "male" occupations

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Gender Gap: Ratio of Earnings by Race/Ethnicity

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^{Source: IWPR calculations based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Table A-2. Usual Weekly Earnings of Employed Full-Time Wage and Salary Workers by Intermediate Occupation, Sex, Race, and Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity and Non-Hispanic Ethnicity, Annual Average 2022,” (Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023, unpublished).}

Role of Unions and Pay

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Blue states - union state with collective bargaining. (Collective teacher voice that advocates for equitable pay and work conditions.)

Black states - "right-to-work" and no unions or collective bargaining.

The Union Difference

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Compare Union/"Collective Bargaining" states v. Non-union/"Right to-Work" states

Updates on Title IX (Trump Presidency) - 2025

cterwill — 2025-09-22 16:33:11 UTC

Update on Title IX - https://www.ed.gov/media/document/title-ix-enforcement-directive-dcl-109477.pdf

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2025/02/03/department-education-reverts-trumps-title-ix-rule

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/07/g-s1-46938/ncaa-transgender-athletes-ban-trump

Engaging Students in Poverty

cterwill — 2026-02-26 14:18:58 UTC

This publication by Paul Gorski offers specific Classroom Strategies teachers to address the opportunity gap and advocate for students living in

low-income and poverty.