Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Urban Secondary Schools

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While a wealth of evidence has illustrated the role of culture in mediating learning & engagement in educational spaces, responding to the pedagogical impact of culture remains challenging for many educational practitioners and institutions. This course will tackle that challenge by exploring the affordances of culturally responsive pedagogies, defined briefly as the philosophical beliefs and conceptual understandings of the interactions between cultures, learners, and educational contexts that guide the design and facilitation of learning experiences. Through course texts and discussions, dialogue with local educators, and inquiry- and practice-oriented assignments, this course will expose students to culturally responsive strategies for engaging, educating, and empowering students in urban secondary schools. Prerequisite: Admission to the UTAP program or permission of instructor.