Principles of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP)
- Identity Development: This concept highlights the importance of self-acceptance, socioeconomic and cultural influences in relation to both teacher and student. The development of identity is facilitated through the relationships between the aforementioned aspects, and is critical for the student-teacher connection when implementing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy.
- Equity and Excellence: Within this principle following concepts are addressed: "dispositions, incorporation of multicultural curriculum content, equal access, and high expectations." The integration of excellence and equity in CRP is predicated upon establishing a curriculum that is inclusive of students cultural experiences, and setting high expectations for the students to reach.
- Developmental Appropriateness: Several concepts collectively define Developmental Appropriateness within the context of CRP. These concepts include, "...learning styles, teaching styles, and cultural variation in psychological needs (motivation, morale, engagement, collaboration)." The goal is to assess students cognitive development progress and incorporate learning activities within the lesson plan that are challenging and culturally relevant.
- Teaching the Whole Child: Similar to 'Developmental Appropriateness', 'Teaching the Whole Child' is a theme that includes the concepts of "skill development in a cultural context, home-school-community collaboration, learning outcomes, supportive learning community and empowerment." When teaching a child wholly, educators must be cognizant of the socio-cultural influences that have attributed to the learning progress of that child even before they enter the classroom. These outside influences must naturally be accounted for when designing a culturally relevant curriculum.
- Student Teacher Relationships: The theme of Student-Teacher Relationship within the context of CRP aligns itself closely with the concepts of "caring, relationships, interaction, and classroom atmosphere." Educators must combine the willingness to bond with their students with the desire to grow that relationship into one vested in personal care and professional vigilance. Students must feel that the teacher has their best interest at heart to succeed in implementing CRP.
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