All Culturally Responsive Curriculum Posts
Growing up in Igbo culture as the Igbo daughter of an Ozo Titled-Man, storytelling was a fundamental part of my everyday learning. In Igbo, elders used folktales to teach especially morals, values and survival skills. However, when I entered formal education, my father being a traditional man noticed a total disconnect between our cultural knowledge…
Growing up in Jos, Nigeria, a city that perfectly captures the beauty and conflicts of cultural diversity. Both Indigenous populations and settler groups call Jos home, and their histories sometimes coexist peacefully and other times in conflict. I’ve lived through three significant crises, but the one in 2001 was the most devastating. Properties were destroyed,…
In my journey as both a student and an English teacher in Vietnam, a country consisting of 54 ethnic minorities, I have witnessed firsthand the power of culturally responsive pedagogy. As a student, I experienced a national curriculum enriched with ethnic culture through subjects in schools such as Ede’s epic in literature, Hmong’s traditional music,…
Howe, Johnson, and Te Momo’s literture is a great inspiration to us as a learner and an educator when it comes to confronting multicultural environments. As time goes on, I find myself becoming less and less traditional, meaning I am willing to sacrifice the culture from where I grew up in order to trying out…
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…
During the session on culturally responsive pedagogy, I reflected deeply on my experiences as both a student and an educator while engaging with the works of Howe, Johnson, and Te Momo (2021) and Joanne Brown’s insights. Brown’s discussion of the Circle of Courage emphasized the interconnectedness of knowledge, relationships, and learning. This made me reconsider…
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…
My Place as an Educator I was so excited when I got my acceptance letter into the MEd program at TRU and was looking forward to coming to Canada. My expectation was to be prepared for hard work. It was more than that when I got here. The diversity I saw was overwhelming – multicultural…
During the session on Indigenous ways of knowing with educator Joanne Brown, I had an insightful experience as she shared her knowledge and experiences. She explained that Indigenous knowledge, and beliefs are based on learning together rather than memorizing the facts for grades and maintaining relationships with the community (Howe, Johnson, & Te Momo, 2021)….