Creating Culturally Responsive Schools

Dr. Michele Wages is an Assistant Professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University teaching Emergent and Developing Literacy and Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading at Elementary Level to elementary education majors. In her 26 year career she has served as an instructional specialist on title one campuses in the DFW area for 9 years, including a bilingual campus with an 86% Hispanic student enrollment and a free and reduced lunch demographic of 96%. She has also served as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, language arts facilitator and has provided staff development training for teachers in Texas.

• ForewordPrefaceIntroductionBackgroundChapter one Preparing the TeacherIntrinsically motivating StudentsPedagogy of Culturally Responsive Teaching (motivational framework)Themes for Culturally Responsive PedagogyCommunicating High Expectations for StudentsFour Conditions Necessary for Culturally Responsive TeachingChapter two Supporting the TeacherProf. Development Activities that Focus on Cultural ResponsivenessEnsuring all Faculty Respect Culture of their StudentsValue and Celebrate CultureTake Away Barriers that Impede ProgressChapter three Learning Within the Context of CultureCultural ComponentsBridge Cultural Differences through Effective CommunicationInterpreting Nonverbal Language Across CultureStudent Centered InstructionThe Culturally Responsive ClassroomChapter four Managing the Classroom with Cultural ResponsivenessWhat is culturally Responsive Classroom Management?Culturally Mediated InstructionTeacher as FacilitatorBuilding a Learning CommunityChapter five Reshaping the CurriculumThe importance of Textbooks as Curriculum ContentThe types of CurriculumCurriculum QualityProducing a High Achieving Learning EnvironmentBuilding Blocks of Successful Differentiated InstructionChapter sixCulturally Responsive Lesson PlansSample PlansAssessmentConclusionAbstractReferencesAbout the Author

Creating Culturally Responsive Schools: One Classroom at a Time brings to the forefront the need for culturally competent classrooms while providing a blueprint for practical implementation ensuring a focus on educating the whole child in an inclusive school setting. The relevant, useful step-by-step guide provides districts, campuses, and teachers with the ability to build learning communities that are culturally responsive. It accomplishes its goal to become a desk reference for curriculum directors, principals and teachers.