https://padlet.com/ksharple/CRP CRP is the new black, haven't you heard? en-us 2021-07-06 15:39:04 UTC 2021-07-06 16:01:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f318.png ksharple https://padlet.com/ksharple/CRP/wish/1638984149 Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) is a theoretical framework that emancipates students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by using cultural referents to impart knowledge, skills, and attitudes. CRP focuses on how deficit beliefs of culturally diverse students have a role in school structures and how teachers must focus on this and work to challenge the structure. Culturally relevant teachers emphasize culture, sociopolitical consciousness, and acknowledge societal norms. ]]> 2021-07-06 15:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ksharple/CRP/wish/1638984149 ksharple https://padlet.com/ksharple/CRP/wish/1638986114 People are more dedicated than ever to implement an equal and collaborative academic curriculum. Many state and district leaders, school principals, teachers, parents, and community members emphasize the importance of family and community involvement as it correlates to students’ success. Educational reform efforts give families the opportunity to play a vital role in their child’s academic career. With innovations in tools and strategies, effective programs will emerge with time. Families are interested in what their children are learning in schools and are usually hungry to support their child and their academic success. There are various ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds that make each family unique. One thing that unites each of these families is their desire for their children to succeed. Collaborative family-school relationships promote student learning and their academic outcomes. Although many students of different colors are present in classrooms throughout America, their cultures are not represented throughout their learning environments. ]]> 2021-07-06 15:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ksharple/CRP/wish/1638986114 ksharple https://padlet.com/ksharple/CRP/wish/1638993222 In the film The Consciousness Gap in Education, Dorinda Andrews describes that racism and other forms of oppression are still a major impediment to academic underperformance because we have an inability to point out these issues (2014). Much of the oppression that is present across our nation goes overlooked - we only seem to notice the most extreme cases (i.e. police brutality) when oppression is expressed in various forms. I completed an immersion interview with a black mother of two during my undergraduate program who I will refer to as Parent 1. I found that Parent 1 was affected by a more subtle form of racism that had a huge impact on her academic career. “Finding a way to bring my family in and helping me to develop as an individual would have been awesome. I wish they challenged me to figure out my personality characteristics like asking me what I like to do instead of categorizing me. Rather than objective members of performance, I wish that teachers made the effort to learn about me and what my life was like at home, such as getting to know my religious and dietary practices” (Parent 1, 2017). During classroom discussion periods, I would like to challenge my students’ preconceived notions through discussions on the LGBTQ community, gender roles, social advocacy groups, and various cultures. Another strategy is hosting a potluck and asking each student to bring in a dish that is relative to their culture. The student will describe the dish and how it relates to their culture so that the students can grasp an understanding of each other’s backgrounds. ]]> 2021-07-06 15:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ksharple/CRP/wish/1638993222 ksharple https://padlet.com/ksharple/CRP/wish/1638994368 Drawing from research, I have come up with "The Big Six;" The Big Six consists of six components needed to implement culturally responsive practices within the classroom. They are listed below:
1. Positive perspective on students and families
2. Consistent and clear communication
3. Culturally mediated instruction
4. Student-centered instruction
5. Reshaping the curriculum
6. Teacher as facilitator]]> 2021-07-06 15:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ksharple/CRP/wish/1638994368