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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Shaping Diverse Lives

Our social and cultural backgrounds shape our lives and can deeply and personally influence how we behave and treat others. Possibly one of the most difficult challenges many teachers face is recognizing the power dynamics between themselves and their students, as well as between the students themselves. Having grown up in an education system in which I was a minority and faced discrimination, this aspect took a central role during my time leading the classroom later in my life. Complete Article HERE