Culturally Responsive Teaching Culturally Responsive Teaching

Culturally responsive teaching is essential for MLs in that it creates space for students’ backgrounds and experiences to be understood and valued. It prioritizes an assets-based view of all students. Culturally responsive teaching also creates opportunities for MLs to share differing ideas and perspectives and learn from one another. These practices result in a safe and supportive learning environment for MLs while at the same time fostering high expectations of all students.  

The SupportEd team frame their work in culturally responsive teaching around five guiding principles grounded by principle one: an assets-based approach to MLs and their families. Instructional practice is focused on supporting and challenging students, putting students at the center of the learning, and leveraging students’ linguistic and culturally backgrounds. Additionally, relationship building with MLs’ families and communities is prioritized. SupportEd provides various solutions and practical tools to help build your understanding and implementation of these five guiding principles of culturally responsive teaching. For a more detailed understanding of the guiding principles of culturally responsive teaching, check out chapter 1 of Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners: Tools for Equity.