This is a good brief article summarizing the work of Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. As I read it, 'culturally responsive teaching' blends some aspects of instructivist approaches focusing on content knowledge along with constructivist approaches supporting student agency. The idea is to supplement the gaps in traditionally marginalized students' background knowledge by helping them connect new things they're learning to the perspective that comes from their home, their community, and their interests. This approach doesn't depend on standardized content, but rather on "thinking about what a student needs in order to have agency over their learning in any situation." There's more on her approach in her webinar.
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