Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom - An Equity Framework for Pedagogy

This exciting book helps educators translate the concept of equity into the context of pedagogy in the K-12 classroom. Providing a practice-oriented framework for understanding what equity entails for both teachers and learners, this book clarifies the theoretical context for equity and shares rich teaching strategies across a range of content areas and age groups. Unpacking six themes to understand Culturally Responsive Education (CRE), this powerful book helps teachers incorporate equity into behaviors, environments, and meaningful learning opportunities. Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom provides specific, practice-based examples to help readers develop a culturally responsive pedagogical mindset for closing equity gaps in student achievement.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Equity Work Defined
Chapter 2 Theory of Change: Culturally Responsive Education
Chapter 3 The Six Themes of Culturally Responsive Education
Chapter 4 Planning with Equity in Mind
Chapter 5 Promising Practices
Chapter 6 Implications and Next Steps: Where Do We Go from Here?
Index

About the author

Adeyemi Stembridge is an educational consultant specializing in equity-focused school improvement. He was the Director of the Center for Strategic Solutions at the Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools (Metro Center) in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University, USA.

Summary

This exciting book helps educators translate the concept of equity into the context of pedagogy in the K-12 classroom.

Product details

• Authors: Adeyemi Stembridge
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781138339453
• ISBN: 978-1-138-33945-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Political leaders & leadership, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Political leaders and leadership, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies