Culturally Responsive Curriculum
In my current life, I have faced a lot of situations about culturally responsive when I was in school. There is a thing sticks in my mind. During my early years in elementary school, all subjects were taught in Mandarin. As a result, many students gradually lost the ability to speak their local dialects. This…
As a teacher in a government school in Delhi, India, I often encountered moments where my cultural knowledge and the prescribed curriculum were at odds. The curriculum primarily followed a standardized approach, often neglecting the diverse cultural backgrounds of students, particularly those from rural or marginalized communities. This lack of inclusivity sometimes led to lack…
In my life, I experienced many times of relocation, one of which is from my hometown to Hong Kong for studying my first master degree. This is definitely a culturally responsive journey to reshape my mindset and influence my value of life. I was born in a big city, Wuhan, which is located at the…
Culturally responsive teaching requires an understanding of the social, political, and historical contexts that shape the learning environment (Howe, Johnson, & Te Momo, 2021). This article reminds me of my university life, I graduated from Yunnan Normal University, Yunnan is the southwest of China. There are 55 ethnic minorities in China, Yunnan Province has the…