Vocabulary
a concept referring to common backgrounds and experiences that students bring from the community where they live, such as resources, local landmarks, community events and practices, and so on, that a teacher can draw upon to support learning
what is community assests?
Ties to other content strands or proficiencies e.g. using the Scientific Method in a math exploration; using a historical account of an epidemic to generate data for analysis.
what is cross-disciplinary connections?
concept referring to the cultural backgrounds and practices that students bring to the learning environment, such as raditions, languages and dialects, worldviews, literature, are, and so on, that a teacher can draw upon to support learning.
what is cultural assests?
An approach of teaching that takes students’ culture into consideration in such a way as to incorporate into instructional strategies and connections to the content; it values parents and the local community; it sees the assets all students bring to the classroom; it aims toward teaching critical thinking and social justice.
what is culturally responsive teaching
Expected and/or logical mistakes made by students when attempting to use skills just above their level.
what is developmental approximations?
Practices-Instructional approaches deemed effective by researchers and a large body of educators within a content area.
what is best practices
two teachers (or in some incidences one teacher/one paraprofessional) working collaboratively to deliver instruction
what is co-teaching
allowing students to be imaginative and resourceful in a lesson; also one of the highest tiers of Blooom’s Taxonomy.
what is creativity plan
Using a student’s culture to frame instruction.
what is culturally relevant pedagogy
The skills today’s students need to be successful in the global economy. Creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication are all examples
what is 21st century skills?