Culturally Relevant Instruction When

Teachers and Students Bring Different

Cultural Experiences to the Classroom

Understand Yourself
 Know and understand your own cultural identity.

Cultural identity is shaped by your gender, race, sexual orientation, ideology,

nationality, religion, occupation, language, and relationships.
Identify your own beliefs, attitudes, biases and prejudice
 Have a cultural self-reflection

Explore the influences on your cultural identity

Consider differences
Think about the terminologies
 Recognize how your personal biases can affect
instruction

Make sure to use test questions and examples that include a variety of gender
and cultures
 Engage in a courageous conversation

Recognize that your school or community may have a code of silence

Be specific in naming types of difference, and avoid couching your language
in vague ideas of diversity and multiculturalism
Engage in conversation that encourage you to question your assumptions
about students
 Familiarize yourself with basic cultural
differences

Being familiar with the differences can alleviate problems.