Culturally Responsive Teaching and Reflection in Higher Education

Sharlene Voogd Cochrane is Professor Emeritus of Interdisciplinary Studies at Lesley University, USA.Meenakshi Chhabra is Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Lesley University, USA.Marjorie A. Jones is Professor of Education and Writing at Lesley University, USA.Deborah Spragg is Director of Field Training and Assistant Professor of Expressive Therapies at Lesley University, USA.

• ContentsPreface: An Invitation for DialogueChapter 1. Introduction: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Humility, and Reflection Section I. Knowing OurselvesChapter 2. Who I Am Is How I TeachSharlene Voogd CochraneChapter 3. Reflections on Identity and PrivilegeJulie A. StanwoodChapter 4. Embracing My Social Class Transition: A Journey to More Effective Teaching Michaela KirbySection II. Pedagogy and the OtherChapter 5. Learning as the Other: A Lesson in Human FragilityMeenakshi ChhabraChapter 6. Becoming an Ally to Indigenous People Coleen O’ConnellChapter 7. Seizing Teachable Moments: An African American Professor's Reflections of Conversations on Race and Culture With White Students M. Francine Jennings Section III. Practice in CommunityChapter 8. Culturally Responsive Professional Practices in the College Classroom and Professional SitesMarjorie A. JonesChapter 9. Adult Learners: Where I’m From and Why It MattersDeborah D. Wright Chapter 10. Working With the Self, Walking With AnotherDeborah SpraggChapter 11. Looking In and Acting Out: A Personal Search for Inclusive Pedagogical Practice Janet Sauer Reflective ExercisesI. Where Are You From?II. Steppingstones in Responding to DifferenceIII. Exploring Power in LeadershipNotes for Engaging DiscussionsContributor Biographies