Course Overview
Welcome to EDUO9737 Creating Culturally Responsive Lesson Plans. This class was created as part of a three-course series entitled The Role of Culture & Equity in the Classroom. The three courses in this series are:
- EDUO 9735 The Role of Culture & Equity in the Classroom – Yours, Mine, and Ours
- EDUO 9736 The Role of Culture & Equity in the Classroom – Creating an Inclusive Classroom Environment
- EDUO 9737 The Role Culture & Equity in the Classroom- Creating Culturally Responsive Lesson Plans
This series is designed to help teachers develop the tools needed to create a Culturally Responsive Environment for all students. When a student feels different or left out in his or her classroom, it significantly reduces that student’s ability and desire to learn. The content learned in this series, The Role of Culture & Equity in the Classroom, will teach you how to connect with your students and create an inclusive classroom environment that will open the door to learning for every child you work with.
Although Creating Culturally Responsive Lesson Plans, is NOT a prerequisite for the other two courses, it does provide a foundation for them. The book titled, How to Teach Students Who Don’t Look Like You, Second Edition, by Bonnie M. Davis, will be used for all three classes. This book is available for purchase at www.Amazon.com
Course Objectives
In this course participants will have an opportunity to:
- Learn how to identify a culturally responsive lesson plan
- Learn how to identify culturally responsive class materials
- Learn how to write a culturally responsive lesson plan
- Develop your ability to share what you learn in this class with others
Course Relation to Professional Standards
This course aligns to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
TEACHERS ARE COMMITTED TO STUDENTS AND THEIR LEARNING.
- Teachers Recognize Individual Differences in Their Students and Adjust Their Practice Accordingly
- Teachers treat students equitably
TEACHERS THINK SYSTEMATICALLY ABOUT THEIR PRACTICE AND LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE.
- Teachers Make Difficult Choices That Test Their Professional Judgment
- Teachers Use Feedback and Research to Improve Their Practice and Positively Impact Student Learning
This course aligns with National Student Standards
NL-Eng-K12.1 READING FOR PERSPECTIVE
- Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, themselves, and of the cultures of the US and the world…
NL-ENG – K-12.9 MULTICULTUAL UNDERSTANDING
- Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions and social roles.
Instructor
Kathy Vining
B.S., M.Ed., Admin; Certificate in Equity & Urban Education38 years in K-12 and post-secondary education, AVID teacher, Path Specialist, Multicultural Specialist.
AVID staff developer, Equity trainer, REACH facilitator, Equity/TitleIX/Section 504 Compliance, Officer.
My goal is to support teachers as they strive to become more culturally responsive in order to meet the diverse needs of their students.
I enjoy writing, painting, ATV’ing, camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities.