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An Equal Chance at Success

Culturally responsive teaching practices address students' differing needs

By Vicki Vescio
Categories: Outcomes, Reaching all students
October 2016
Vol. 37 No. 5
The Outcomes standard of Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning (Learning Forward, 2011) emphasizes professional learning that impacts teacher practice in a way that supports high levels of achievement for all children. Educators at all levels need to be asking, “What are the teaching practices that support equitable contexts and help students feel comfortable in taking the risks to learn?” One way to address this is to focus on relationships, relevance, and responsibility. If educators are to support the learning of students who have traditionally struggled for success in school, administrators and teachers must understand the difference between equity and equality and engage in classroom practices that support the former. In simple terms, equality reflects the idea that every student should get the same thing.

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Authors

Vicki Vescio

Vicki Vescio ([email protected]) is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida.

References

Delpit, L. (2006). Lessons from teachers. Journal of Teacher Education 57(3), 220-231.

Ladson-Billings, G. (2009). The dream keepers: Successful teachers of African American children (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Learning Forward. (2011). Standards for Professional Learning. Oxford, OH: Author.



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