Planning Forward With Cultural Relevance in the Classroom
This field guide and learning path from the California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators highlights the importance of embracing the vibrant, diverse cultures of communities in classrooms. The field guide brings together voices from education leaders, researchers, teachers, and families to underscore the importance of culturally relevant and engaging lessons, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The learning path walks through ways teachers can create more culturally responsive classrooms, including through being able to take their students’ perspectives, developing positive attitudes and beliefs about other cultures, and having knowledge about cultures represented in their classrooms. Teacher and leader preparation programs, practicing educators, and administrators interested in culturally relevant teaching practices will find this learning path an accessible and useful tool.