LEARN: A 5-Step Framework For Designing Culturally Meaningful Practices

Thousands of educators across the country read popular books on culturally responsive teaching and attend hours of training on the topic, yet cannot design culturally responsive practices. Do you fall into this category? Have you read popular books or articles on culturally responsive teaching and attended hours of training on the topic but struggle to design culturally responsive practices in the classroom? Is this your experience?Dr. Dwayne D. Williams says educators struggle because most books and PD training sessions provide quick-tip technical solutions on culturally responsive teaching but fail to teach educators how to design culturally meaningful practices. He says most books and PD training on the topic do not offer relevant and practical tools that educators can use to re-imagine and re-design their work in culturally meaningful ways.LEARN: A 5-Step Framework for Designing Culturally Meaningful Practices prepares readers to design culturally responsive activities in five steps. Each letter of the word LEARN is an action step that educators must take in the design process.During his PhD research study, Dr. Williams and school-based practitioners co-designed the framework and used it to develop culturally responsive activities. In this book, he introduces the framework and coaches readers on using LEARN components to design culturally responsive instructional strategies.The LEARN Framework will help youUnpack culturally responsive teaching in a practical way,Identify your “why” when considering culturally responsive teaching,Employ culturally responsive frameworks as guides when planning for lessons,Design culturally responsive activities using practical tools,Avoid missteps that most educators take with culturally responsive teaching–and more!The LEARN Framework highlights what you must know and do to design culturally responsive practices in five steps. It includes four practical tools that you’ll need to start designing culturally meaningful activities right away! Read more