Transforming Pedagogy: Culturally Responsive Care in Action
Location
Session 1 Presentations - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy & Practices
Proposal Track
Research Project
Session Format
Presentation
Abstract
The pandemic has revealed and exacerbated inequities that have negatively impacted students. In particular, school closures and social isolation have affected students' mental and academic well-being (Kuhfeld, 2020). For example, the number of children who have lost a loved one to COVID-19 has reached between 37,300 and 43,000 children already impacted (Rachel Kidman et al., 2021). These losses only deepen their risk for traumatic grief, depression, and disparate educational outcomes (Brent et al., 2021). Caring for students is a critical element of culturally responsive and sustaining teacher’s practice in every learning context. As COVID-19 rages on, educators need to reflect on how we are caring for students, how students experience care, and how enacting culturally responsive caring can lead to a more welcoming and affirming learning environment.
The session will guide participants in understanding:
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What it means to care FOR students.
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How to move towards culturally responsive caring in their teaching practices.
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Strategies to enact culturally responsive caring for our students.
Keywords
COVID-19, culturally responsive pedagogy, care, equity, social emotional learning
Professional Bio
Dr. Andrea Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Early Childhood through Secondary Education at the University of West Georgia. Her research is focused on the intersectionality of race and class in education, teacher education, culturally responsive pedagogy, and equity. Her scholarship examines these issues by illuminating the voices of youth and adults who have been historically and traditionally marginalized in schools and society. Dr. Smith is committed to embedding relevant issues of diversity and inclusion into her practice, scholarship, and service.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Smith, Andrea N.; Black, Amber; and West-Thomas, Lidra, "Transforming Pedagogy: Culturally Responsive Care in Action" (2021). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 19.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2021/2021/19
Transforming Pedagogy: Culturally Responsive Care in Action
Session 1 Presentations - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy & Practices
The pandemic has revealed and exacerbated inequities that have negatively impacted students. In particular, school closures and social isolation have affected students' mental and academic well-being (Kuhfeld, 2020). For example, the number of children who have lost a loved one to COVID-19 has reached between 37,300 and 43,000 children already impacted (Rachel Kidman et al., 2021). These losses only deepen their risk for traumatic grief, depression, and disparate educational outcomes (Brent et al., 2021). Caring for students is a critical element of culturally responsive and sustaining teacher’s practice in every learning context. As COVID-19 rages on, educators need to reflect on how we are caring for students, how students experience care, and how enacting culturally responsive caring can lead to a more welcoming and affirming learning environment.
The session will guide participants in understanding:
-
What it means to care FOR students.
-
How to move towards culturally responsive caring in their teaching practices.
-
Strategies to enact culturally responsive caring for our students.
