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Culturally Responsive Teaching in Diverse

Classrooms

Chapter 3

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Frame of Mind Why are today’s classrooms more diverse than they were

several decades ago?

What are some of the cultural and linguistic differences that students from various racial and ethnic backgrounds bring to classroom learning situations?

What is culturally responsive instruction and what does it look like in content area classrooms?

How can teachers make use of community and family resources for relevant instruction?

Why do English language learners struggle with content literacy tasks, and how does sheltered instruction make content more accessible to them while providing additional language support?


Key Terms

Bilingual programs Comprehensible input Culture Culturally responsive Dialect use ESL programs

Idiomatic expression Language proficiency Multicultural Repeated reading

strategy Sheltered instruction SIOP Model


Teaching for Cultural Understanding

Contributions approach

Additive approach

Transformative approach

Decision-making/social action approach


Integrating Multicultural Literature

Is this book good literature? Is the plot strong? Is characterization true to experience?

Are the setting, theme, and style well developed? Is the book culturally accurate? Will it help

readers gain a true sense of the culture? Is the book rich in cultural details? DO the details

give readers insight into the nuances of daily life and enhance the story? Or is it culturally overgeneralized?


Integrating Multicultural Literature

Are cultural issues presented comprehensively? Do they have enough depth and realism for readers to get a true sense of how culture affects the lives of people?

Are minorities relevant? Are members of a minority group present for a reason?

Are dialogue and relationships culturally authentic?


Sheltered Instruction for English Learners Provide comprehensible input.

Use strategies for vocabulary development.

Differentiate between intensive and extensive reading.

Use the repeated reading strategy.


Sheltered Instruction for English Learners Use a variety of instructional materials and

trade books.

Use learning strategies for active engagement.

Use writing strategies.


SIOP Model: Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Serves as a blueprint for designing lessons

that integrate content learning with additional support for English learners.

Enhances instructional delivery by making teachers aware of highly effective practices.

Provides an observational framework for rating teachers in sheltered classrooms.


Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Preparation

Instruction Building Background Comprehensible Strategies Interaction


Sheltered Instruction ObservationProtocol (SIOP)

Practice/Application

Lesson Delivery

Review/Assessment

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