Framework
Culturally responsive teaching is an educational approach that recognizes the importance of including students' cultural references in all aspects of learning. The eight competencies for culturally responsive teaching provide a framework for educators to create inclusive, equitable, and engaging learning environments.
Multicultural Education
The Multicultural Dimensions Framework, developed by James A. Banks, outlines five key areas that schools can focus on to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments for all students.
Community & Faculty Connection
Indigenizing pedagogy begins with collaborative efforts to define what culture means within the local Indigenous context. This process must involve open dialogue between faculty and community members to ensure that cultural teachings are understood through lived experience and not imposed from outside perspectives.
Culture Tree
Aliza Maynard’s Culture Tree metaphor presents culture as a living tree with three distinct layers, each representing different degrees of visibility and depth. At the top, the leaves correspond to surface culture—the visible aspects like food, dress, music, and rituals that people typically associate with cultural identity.