What: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Higher Education
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy is a teaching approach developed by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings in the early 1990s that embeds students’ cultural identities and opportunities to challenge stereotypes and inequities while learning disciplinary content.
Curated Relevant Content
Read
- Patton, L. D. (2016). Race, equity, and the learning environment: The global relevance of critical and inclusive pedagogies in Higher Education. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
- Thurber, A., Harbin, M.B., & Bandy, J. (2019). Teaching Race: Pedagogy and Practice. Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. Retrieved [8/23/2020].
- Sue, D. W. (2016). Race talk and the conspiracy of silence: Understanding and facilitating difficult dialogues on race. John Wiley & Sons.
- Brookfield, S. D. (2015). The skillful teacher: On technique, trust, and responsiveness in the classroom. John Wiley & Sons.
- Ginsberg, M. B., & Wlodkowski, R. J. (2009). Diversity and motivation: Culturally responsive teaching in college. John Wiley & Sons.
- Cole, C.E. Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Higher Education: Teaching so That Black Lives Matter. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, vol. 36, no. 8, 2017, pp. 736–750.
- Hales, K. G. (2020). Signaling Inclusivity in Undergraduate Biology Courses through Deliberate Framing of Genetics Topics Relevant to Gender Identity, Disability, and Race. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 19(2), es2.
Experience
- Check out more opportunities to learn and engage at the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Curated Course Structures and Components
- Michigan LSA, Getting Started with Inclusive Teaching
- Michigan LSA, Incorporating Language About Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Abuse Into Your Course Syllabus
- ACUE Inclusive Teaching Practices Toolkit
- Project READY, Module 2: History of Race and Racism
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, Talking About Race
- Racial Equity Tools
- Center for Teaching and Learning Inclusive Teaching and Learning Page