What fences might we need to become aware of?
Do we NEED them??
Culturally Responsive Teaching
What categories of learners might my school community tend to "expect less" from?
What lived experiences or home cultures might my school community tend to see as "barriers to learning" rather than strengths?
What learners or groups of learners might have difficulty "seeing themselves" within my school's curriculum or learning environment?
What parent or community knowledge and experiences have been "valued less" as key elements for the learning of ALL students?
Culturally Responsive Classroom Practices & Indigenous Essential Understandings
https://www.wolakotaproject.org/oceti-sakowin-essential-understanding-one/oseu-one-interview-with-vernon-ashley/
http://teachingsofourelders.org
- 200+ interview clips
- Elders from ALL ND Nations
- Multiple perspectives
- Multiple stories
- Local identification
- Seven Understandings
- Written by Native Elders of ND
- Collective agreement across the state
- Structure for alignment of lessons
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/cbs_responsivepedagogy.pdf