EDTS 557 - Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies

One of our country’s greatest strengths is the number of cultures represented in our citizenry. No other time or place in history has brought together such a diverse array of cultures, backgrounds, and identities. However, with that diversity comes a great deal of responsibility, particularly for educators. Teachers must be able to communicate effectively with this wide array of cultural backgrounds and lead their students to celebrate diversity as well.

In this course, you will explore the importance of culture; how it impacts thinking, learning, and behavior; and how to embrace cultural differences and become a culturally responsive teacher. To help you implement culturally responsive practices, you’ll re-examine familiar concepts like mindfulness and social-emotional learning to see how they can help make your classroom and your school a more inviting place. In addition, you’ll learn specific communication skills and leadership strategies to encourage parent involvement and promote culturally responsive practices throughout your school.

Whether you’re looking to make your classroom and lesson plans more culturally inclusive or start a schoolwide initiative, this course will give you the tools you need to be truly inclusive, culturally responsive, and capable of understanding and reaching all children.