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From https://www.secondaryspanishspace.com

Catharyn Crane writes, "A few years ago, a teacher friend of mine told me something like, 'All that cultural stuff doesn't really matter because I view each of my students as individuals anyway.' This rubbed me the wrong way. At the time I couldn't articulate why. Now I know it frustrated me because we teachers need to do much, much more than just treat each student as an individual. I need to go above and beyond for my students who society has marginalized and continues to underserve. Education can be a great equalizer. But if I don't do everything in my power to actually help my most vulnerable students succeed, they won't. The cards are stacked against them in so many ways. It is my job as their teacher to engage their unique interests, provide extra support (and different types of support too), to value their culture (and them), and to make them feel heard, seen, and felt."

Read her full blog post for ideas around what culturally responsive teaching can look like in practice: https://www.secondaryspanishspace.com/2018/12/culturally-responsive-teaching-in.html