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A Culturally Relevant Pedagogy is often referred to as Culturally Responsive Teaching oroperating with Equity-Minded practices in the classroom. This involves putting students first in the consideration of course development in implementation. It also means operating in a student-focused classroom, being keenly aware of the student demographic, along with the processes of sharing course materials. Culturally Relevant Pedagogies incorporate a critical lens to understanding the cultural contexts and realities from which our students come. It involves a constant self-reflection on unconscious and conscious biases as well as shifting trends in student cultures and trends. The Equity-Minded practitioner has the ability to adapt their knowledge to the specific context in which they are practicing, always with student success in mind.

Student success means that as Equity-Minded Practitioners we are aware that our students do not have a single, monolithic background or story, do not possess the same kinds or levels of knowledge, and do not learn in similar ways as everyone else in the class. The “one size fits all” approach to college teaching has long been shown to have little effect on capturing the minds, attentions, and abilities of a diverse student population. Without these practices and conscious rounds, we fail to capture the unlimited potentials that each of our students possesses. The limitations of using only one pedagogical approach to teaching yields a repeating and revolving door of student success only realized by a select few in the student population, leaving behind diverse voices and experiences, funds of knowledge and golden opportunities for the whole class learning and growing from one another’s experiences and educational processes. Teaching from a Culturally Responsive model ensures greater opportunities for closing equity gaps while seeing our students reach their full potential and seeing our students enjoy an educational experience that speaks to their stories.

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