Articles
Latest Additions (9/30/2013)
Santamaria, L. J. (2009)
"Culturally Responsive Differentiated Instruction: Narrowing Best Pedagogical Practices Benefiting All Learners" |
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An innovative look at bridging culturally responsive practices with differentiating for ELLs and students with special needs, based on research on schools in San Diego County, California.
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James, M. C. (2010)
"Never Quit: The Complexities of Promoting Social and Academic Excellence at a Single-Gender School for African-American Males" |
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An examination of "resilience theory" through a critical race theory lens, and a report on the experiences of African-American youth attending an all-boys school in the Southern United States.
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Year Up
A Framework for Cultural Competence |
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Year Up is a national organization committed to closing the opportunity divide by developing urban youth's marketable job skills with career training and internships that count as college credits.
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Bread For The Journey
Continuum for Becoming an Anti-Racist, Multicultural Institution |
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A helpful framework for understanding the journey from monoculturalism to multiculturalism to anti-racist multiculturalism.
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Banks, J. et. al. (2005)
"Teaching Diverse Learners," from Preparing Teachers for a Changing World (ed. L. Darling-Hammond & J. Bransford) |
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A chapter in Preparing Teachers For A Changing World that describes the challenges of teaching diverse learners, and the importance of affirming student backgrounds and identities.
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Diaz, V. H. (2012)
"Teaching Through the Test: Developing Life-Changing Academic Achievement and Critical Capacity" from Using Standards and High-Stakes Testing For Students (ed. J.A. Gorlewski, B.J. Porfilio, & D.A. Gorlewski) |
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This book chapter describes the work of the author and several corps members in Phoenix to plan and implement English/Language Arts units designed to build critical consciousness as well as academic achievement.
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Duncan-Andrade, J. M. R. (2009)
"Note To Educators: Hope Required When Growing Roses Through Concrete" |
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In this article, Duncan-Andrade explores the concept of hope, distinguishing between the false hope urban schools tend to push on their students and a critical hope grounded in the lived experiences of youth.
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Gay, G. (2002)
"Culturally Responsive Teaching in Special Education for Culturally Diverse Students: Setting the Stage." |
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Given the over-representation of students of color in special education, it is important to ensure students with special needs have access to an education that is affirming of their cultural backgrounds.
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Ladson-Billings, Gloria (1995)
"But That's Just Good Teaching! The Case For Culturally Relevant Pedagogy" |
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Defines culturally responsive teaching and describes three outcomes for culturally responsive teaching: academic achievement, cultural competence, and critical consciousness.
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Romero, A., Arce, S. & Cammarota, J. (2009)
"A Barrio Pedagogy: Identity, Intellectualism, Activism, and Academic Achievement through the Evolution of Critically Compassionate Intellectualism" |
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The creators of the Tucson Unified School District's acclaimed Mexican American Studies department describe their program, and its roots in indigenous culture, critical race theory, and critical pedagogy.
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Villegas, A.M. & Lucas, T. (2002)
Preparing Culturally Responsive Teachers: Rethinking the Curriculum. |
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A predecessor to their influential book, Educating Culturally Responsive Teachers: A Coherent Approach, this article describes the dispositions that are key to culturally responsive teaching.
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