https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/culturally-responsive-teaching Culturally Responsive Teaching en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:18:06 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-culturally-responsive-teaching-isnt-performative-how-to-get-it-right/2026/07 Want to create a more equitable education experience for all students? Start here. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:18:06 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-culturally-responsive-teaching-isnt-performative-how-to-get-it-right/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-top-principals-are-improving-schools-across-the-country/2026/03 Principals must empower student and teacher voices. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:02:22 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-top-principals-are-improving-schools-across-the-country/2026/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-the-myths-and-realities-of-culturally-responsive-teaching/2026/03 It's time to stop thinking of culturally responsive practices as one more item on the to-do list. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:00:33 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-the-myths-and-realities-of-culturally-responsive-teaching/2026/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-in-todays-political-climate-teachers-must-center-empathy/2025/10 Kwame Sarfo-Mensah offers guidance on how teachers can model courage and leadership for students. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:07:34 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-in-todays-political-climate-teachers-must-center-empathy/2025/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-the-ins-and-outs-of-effective-culturally-responsive-teaching/2025/09 Understanding different cultures is a skill all students need. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:03:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-the-ins-and-outs-of-effective-culturally-responsive-teaching/2025/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-culturally-responsive-teaching-is-a-journey-of-discovery-here-are-tips-to-guide-you/2025/08 How teachers can tap into the many factors that contribute to students' cultural identity, according to educators. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:15:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-culturally-responsive-teaching-is-a-journey-of-discovery-here-are-tips-to-guide-you/2025/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-to-get-culturally-responsive-teaching-right-follow-these-3-basic-tenets/2025/07 Prioritizing students' academic success is fundamental to getting this instructional approach right. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:04:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-to-get-culturally-responsive-teaching-right-follow-these-3-basic-tenets/2025/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/trumps-ed-dept-wants-to-fund-evidence-based-reading-what-will-that-mean-for-schools/2025/05 The agency has placed literacy squarely on its agenda amid an ongoing national "science of reading" movement. Tue, 27 May 2025 20:32:24 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/trumps-ed-dept-wants-to-fund-evidence-based-reading-what-will-that-mean-for-schools/2025/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-zaretta-hammond-6-ways-to-uphold-culturally-responsive-teaching/2025/02 Go beyond performative acts of equity and focus on strengthening the instructional core of every child, the teacher educator advises. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:08:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-zaretta-hammond-6-ways-to-uphold-culturally-responsive-teaching/2025/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-culturally-responsive-teaching-is-misunderstood-how-to-correct-that/2025/02 Nearly 30 years have passed since scholars identified this instructional approach, yet educators still struggle to execute it. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:07:38 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-culturally-responsive-teaching-is-misunderstood-how-to-correct-that/2025/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-no-culturally-responsive-education-is-not-a-synonym-for-crt/2024/11 If you're confused about what culturally responsive teaching means, here is guidance from educators on how to avoid common misconceptions. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:45:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-no-culturally-responsive-education-is-not-a-synonym-for-crt/2024/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-state-changed-anti-bias-guidelines-for-teachers-after-a-lawsuit-will-others/2024/11 The lawsuit filed by a conservative law firm took issue with state guidelines on examining biases and diversifying curriculum. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:57:59 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-state-changed-anti-bias-guidelines-for-teachers-after-a-lawsuit-will-others/2024/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-you-need-to-understand-culturally-responsive-teaching-before-you-can-do-it/2024/10 Too often, teachers focus solely on the content. They need to move beyond that and get out of their comfort zones. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:24:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-you-need-to-understand-culturally-responsive-teaching-before-you-can-do-it/2024/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-make-rigorous-curriculum-accessible-to-all-students/2024/10 Culturally responsive teaching is research-based. Here's why that matters for the classroom. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:27:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-make-rigorous-curriculum-accessible-to-all-students/2024/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/amid-political-attacks-on-ohio-immigrants-how-schools-can-support-newcomers/2024/09 Former President Trump's anti-immigrant rumors shed light on how an Ohio town's schools have helped newcomers. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:21:05 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/amid-political-attacks-on-ohio-immigrants-how-schools-can-support-newcomers/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-13-ways-educators-get-culturally-responsive-teaching-wrong/2024/08 Some teachers believe adding a few culturally relevant texts or activities to the existing curricula is sufficient. It's not. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-13-ways-educators-get-culturally-responsive-teaching-wrong/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-student-identity-is-complex-heres-how-to-honor-it/2024/08 There are practices to help students, their families, and teachers develop a regard for themselves, each other, and the human experience. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:17:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-student-identity-is-complex-heres-how-to-honor-it/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-three-steps-for-culturally-competent-education-outside-the-classroom/2024/04 It’s not just all on teachers; the front office staff has a role to play in making schools more equitable. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:39:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-three-steps-for-culturally-competent-education-outside-the-classroom/2024/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/the-lily-gladstone-effect-a-teacher-explains-the-value-of-indigenous-language-immersion/2024/03 Students in the Browning public schools district in Montana engage in a Blackfoot language immersion program for all ages. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:46:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/the-lily-gladstone-effect-a-teacher-explains-the-value-of-indigenous-language-immersion/2024/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-connect-with-english-language-newcomers-teachers-share-their-favorite-lessons/2024/02 Stock classrooms with books that reflect students’ lives, languages, and cultures and invite them into as yet unfamiliar worlds. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:19:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-connect-with-english-language-newcomers-teachers-share-their-favorite-lessons/2024/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-mistakes-happen-in-culturally-responsive-teaching-heres-how-to-fix-them/2023/09 The author and coach explains how to avoid several common mistakes in culturally responsive teaching. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:13:15 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-mistakes-happen-in-culturally-responsive-teaching-heres-how-to-fix-them/2023/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/researchers-find-need-for-more-high-quality-culturally-relevant-curriculum/2023/09 A new report from The Education Trust examines the limited complexity of representation in children's books deemed to be high quality. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:42:01 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/researchers-find-need-for-more-high-quality-culturally-relevant-curriculum/2023/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/a-native-community-revitalized-a-language-heres-how-a-school-district-carries-it-on/2023/06 Native students' well-being and grad rates improve when they're exposed to their cultural languages. How one district is making that happen. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:59:54 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/a-native-community-revitalized-a-language-heres-how-a-school-district-carries-it-on/2023/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-the-big-questions-teachers-are-asking-themselves-right-now/2023/06 Teachers have lots of questions, chief among them why there's such a mismatch between teacher-prep and school district needs. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:21:22 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-the-big-questions-teachers-are-asking-themselves-right-now/2023/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/what-parents-say-would-make-math-class-more-relevant/2023/04 Parents agreed that their children would be more likely to succeed in math classes that are relevant and engaging. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:59:27 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/what-parents-say-would-make-math-class-more-relevant/2023/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/using-a-curriculum-rich-in-arts-history-and-science-led-to-big-reading-improvements/2023/04 Students taught using the approach outperformed those in other schools, a new study finds. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 22:01:12 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/using-a-curriculum-rich-in-arts-history-and-science-led-to-big-reading-improvements/2023/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/educational-inequality-4-moments-in-history-that-explain-where-we-are-today/2023/03 A new Columbia University report highlights how inequality was embedded in the creation of public education in the United States. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:43:01 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/educational-inequality-4-moments-in-history-that-explain-where-we-are-today/2023/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/how-culturally-responsive-leadership-leads-to-student-success Discover how to create a learning environment where all students feel valued and supported, and how to accelerate learning for English learners and students of color. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:45:43 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/how-culturally-responsive-leadership-leads-to-student-success https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/professional-development-tips-for-supporting-english-learners/2023/02 Many teachers aren't well prepared to work with English learners. PD can help fill that knowledge gap. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:41:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/professional-development-tips-for-supporting-english-learners/2023/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-gholdy-muhammad-champions-unearthing-joy-in-her-new-book/2023/02 The esteemed educator explains the importance of bringing joy into the classroom and incorporating it into the curriculum. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:51:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-gholdy-muhammad-champions-unearthing-joy-in-her-new-book/2023/02