Isn't Culturally Responsive Instruction Just Good Teaching?

By K. Au. Social Education, 2009

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I'm standing just inside the door of the third-grade classroom where I'm scheduled to conduct observations. In this elementary school on the Wai‘anae Coast of the island of O‘ahu, about 60% of the students are of Native Hawaiian ancestry, about 20% are Filipino, about 5% White, and another 5% Samoan. Almost all speak Hawai‘i Creole English (a nonmainstream variety of English) as their home language. About two-thirds come from families living in poverty, including homeless families camping on the nearby beaches. The school day hasn't officially begun, but students are entering the room, signing in by flipping their name cards, and going quickly to their seats. They look at the whiteboard to read the teacher's message, make sure their homework is ready to be checked, and get out a book to read. By the time the bell rings, the students are settled at their desks, ready to begin.

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Culturally resPonsiVe teaChing (2008, background): “Addressing the unique needs of CLD students is one of the major challenges facing public education today because many teachers are inadequately prepared (e.g., with relevant content knowledge, experience, training) to address CLD students’ learning needs (e.g., Au, 2009; Cummins, 2007).”
Culturally Responsive Teaching (2008, background): “Addressing the unique needs of students from diverse backgrounds is one of the major challenges facing public education today because many teachers are inadequately prepared with the relevant content knowledge, experience, and training (Au, 2009; Cummins, 2007).”
Promoting Educators’ Use of Culturally Responsive Practices: A Systematic Review of Inservice Interventions (2018, background): “…effectiveness 368 Journal of Teacher Education 69(4) and the use of other culturally responsive practices (CRP) in diverse, urban classrooms (Au, 2009; Auerbach, 2009; Bonner & Adams, 2012; Epstein, Mayorga, & Nelson, 2011; Garza, 2009; Gay, 2002, 2012; Gregory & Ripski, 2008;…”