Question

How do you maintain a learning environment that is responsive to your community's context? Describe the context in your area and share teacher practices that contribute to further improvement of your community.

Answer 1

There are, however, steps that school districts can encourage in order to make the learning environment in classrooms more culturally responsive.

• Assess your own personal biases.
• Get to know your students.
• Adapt your teaching and curriculum.
• Elevate the students' culture and native language.
• Involve family and community.