Centering Students

Service Description

• Define culturally responsive teaching and understand its foundations • Discuss the concepts of culture (surface, shallow, and deep) and the interplay of neuroscience in culture • Discuss common misconceptions (e.g., CRT ≠ teaching diverse content only). • Reflect on their own cultural lens and its impact on student learning • Apply culturally responsive strategies that strengthen student-teacher relationships and promote deeper learning • Identify classroom practices that honor student identity, voice, and lived experiences • Begin designing lessons and learning environments that foster equity, trust, and belonging • Examine the purpose: bridging school-home life, affirming identity, increasing academic rigor and engagement • By the end of the session, participants will develop a clear understanding of culturally responsive practices and how they support students’ social-emotional well-being, as supported by brain research, so they feel more confident to be culturally responsive educators for all students.