Culturally Responsive Teaching Online and In Person: An Action Planner for Dynamic Equitable Learning Environments

Educators are teaching diverse learners across a range of learning environments, and this book provides a resource to help them merge the essential skills of embedding culturally responsive teaching practices into online and in person learning settings. It combines an interactive workspace with teacher preparation and professional development, and offers practical approaches for online and in person educational settings. It also includes self-reflection questions, anti-bias exercises, and critical-thinking activities, and links to additional responsive online resources.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 21 April 2022
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

Educators in the 21st century are tasked with the challenging responsibility of teaching diverse learners across various learning environments, while also addressing critical issues related to equity, inclusion, and social justice. In this context, there is a growing need for resources that can assist educators in effectively integrating culturally responsive teaching practices into both online and in-person learning settings.

One such resource is the Dynamic Equitable Learning Environments (DELE) framework, which aims to empower educators with the knowledge, awareness, skills, and dispositions necessary to pivot instruction to facilitate equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist learning experiences that transcend cultural, social, and linguistic backgrounds. Whether educators are teaching in a traditional classroom, an online environment, or a hybrid of both, the DELE framework provides a comprehensive approach to embedding culturally responsive teaching practices.

This book, in combination with an interactive workspace and teacher preparation and professional development, offers an action planner and toolkit for effectively embedding culturally responsive teaching into online and in-person instruction. It features a range of practical approaches, inspirational examples, and self-reflection questions designed to support equity-mindedness. Additionally, the book includes culturally sustaining checklist templates, links to additional responsive online resources, readings, and culturally relevant media, and action plan templates to facilitate implementation in each chapter.

One of the key benefits of the DELE framework is its emphasis on building educators' own capacity to provide every learner, in every educational setting, with the ability to connect with the curriculum in authentic and equitable ways. By embracing culturally responsive teaching, educators can create learning environments that celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity, and foster a sense of belonging for all students.

In conclusion, the DELE framework is a valuable resource for educators seeking to integrate culturally responsive teaching practices into their online and in-person learning settings. By leveraging the power of the framework, educators can create learning environments that are equitable, inclusive, and practical, and that ultimately empower every learner to achieve their full potential.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 279 x 215 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071855270