Major Ideas:

You must understand their

cultural background
Important to integrate ALL
cultures
Connecting course material to
their own cultural
understandings
Being there for each and
every student during their
confusion
Moving thoroughly through
the course material
Teaching for Cultural
Understanding



Look Inside and see!
Working with
diverse learners
Importance of
working with
diverse learners
Teaching for
cultural
understanding
Culturally
Responsive
Instruction
SIOP Model
From Chapter 3: Culturally Responsive
Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
Jordan M. Vlieger

Why is this Important?
The nature of America is constantly
changing, and it is up to the future teachers
of this nation to make everyone feel
perfectly included, and this means teaching
so that all cultures and backgrounds are
welcome in curriculum.
Teaching for Cultural Understanding:
Every subject that is taught can lead back
to everyday life, and that all students can
feel included in classroom discussions by
relating to their own, versatile lives.
Examples of Evidence Based Best
Practices:
Invite a carpenter to math class
Invite a professional cook to
chemistry class
The Sheltered Instruction
Observation Protocol provides a
comprehensive instructional
framework that can be used in
several ways to shelter instruction for
English learners (80).
Blueprint for designing
lessons
Enhances instructional
delivery
Observational framework
i.e. a lesson plan outlining prep,
instruction, and review/assessment


Working in a World with Diverse Learners Today
SIOP Model
Invite ex-smokers to health
class
Characteristics of Culturally
Responsive Instruction:
High expectations
Positive relationships with
families and communities
Cultural sensitivity
Active teaching methods
Teacher as facilitator
Student control of portions of
the lesson (healthy hum)
Instruction amid groups and
pars to create low anxiety

From Chapter Three: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Diverse Classrooms