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| Title | The Knowledge Loom |
| Body | From: "Anselmo Villanueva" The Educational Alliance at Brown University has developed an "award-winning" website that you may find useful and in which you can participate by registering. The Knowledge Loom http://knowledgeloom.org/crt/index.jsp The Knowledge Loom is a place for educators worldwide to do the following: - Review research that identifies best practices related to various themes. - View stories about the practices in real schools/districts. - Learn to replicate the success of these practices in your own organization. - Add your own stories, knowledge, questions to the collections. - Participate in online events and discussions. - Discover supporting organizations and resources. The Knowledge Loom is currently focusing on Culturally Responsive Teaching. What is Culturally Responsive Teaching? The notion of culturally responsive education is premised on the idea that culture is central to student learning. According to Gloria Ladson-Billings, "It is an approach that empowers students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by using cultural referents to impart knowledge, skills and attitudes." The use of cultural referents in teaching bridges and explains the mainstream culture, while valuing and recognizing the students' own cultures. This link between culture and classroom instruction is derived from evidence that cultural practices shape thinking processes, which serve as tools for learning within and outside of school (Hollins, l996). Thus, culturally responsive education recognizes, respects, and uses students' identities and backgrounds as meaningful sources (Nieto, 2000) for creating optimal learning environments. The New England Equity Assistance Center (EAC) at the Education Alliance at Brown University presents research-based principles for effective practices that can be used in schools and districts to address Cultural Relevance in Teaching. Kayte M. Fearn, Ed.D. Special Assistant to the Executive Director Diversity Affairs Council for Exceptional Children 1110 North Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22201-4795 Telephone: 703-264-9450 FAX: 703-620-4334 E-Mail: kaytef@cec.sped.org |
| Source | The Educational Alliance at Brown University |
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