Continued outcome disparities for historically underserved student populations point to the urgent need for educators to critically examine structural inequities in higher education and shift current practices for greater equity in learning environments. This resource provides a structure for faculty to self-evaluate their teaching, identify evidence-based practices that can bring greater equity to their classrooms, and develop an Action Plan for implementing and evaluating those practices. By focusing on "just one thing," educators can develop a personalized, discipline-specific approach to continual improvement in enhancing equity for students.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Class materials
Homework
Individual learning
Team learning
Self-paced learning
For faculty to:
Determine participation and submission for Faculty Learning Communities for Culturally Responsive Teaching (FLC) expectations
Employ a shared language in your FLC conversations
Begin developing a sense of community within your FLC
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Web browswer
Identify Major Learning Goals:
After engaging with the open textbook, the learner will
Explain frameworks related to culturally responsive teaching.
Create trusting relationships of community in a manner that ensures all students know they and their cultures are valued assets to a collaborative and safe learning environment.
Establish the connection between the learning content and students’ daily lives, cultural practices, and aspirations.
Create disciplinarily-current, and learning-science-informed courses, with culturally responsive instruction, and assessment.
Target Student Population:
Graduate School, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic use of online computer navigation
Basic use of educational principles is helpful
Faculty status or learning to become a faculty member
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The frameworks of culturally responsive teaching are valid.
The book uses an open framework that is dynamic.
The content of culturally responsive teaching is appropriate to the intended audience of faculty or those studying to be faculty members.
The book is a fabulous guide to assist faculty to develop themselves in culturally responsive teaching.
The concepts are evidence-based and current.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The learning outcomes are listed at the start of each book module.
The book increase the potential for student learning by using a style that meets learners where they are in their development to learn more.
The book is an excellent guide for promoting deeper understanding of culturally responsive teaching. It even includes a section in the modules called, Deeper Dive.
The book is styled in a flexible manner so each learner can individualize their learning.
Following the steps, will help faculty create more effective learning for FLC.
Concepts are clear.
The suggestions can be adapted for faculty in various learning environments.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The book includes clear and accurate instructions and even has links to move about quickly to items in the book.
The layout is the same in each chapter, and the chapters lead to implementation and evaluation.
The book uses the usual Pressbooks layout and is consistent throughout.
The book is easy to navigate. The hotlinks are super helpful.
The software is robust and is in working order.
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