Voices From Urban Classrooms: Teachers' Perceptions on Instructing Diverse Students and Using Culturally Responsive Teaching

《Voices From Urban Classrooms: Teachers' Perceptions on Instructing Diverse Students and Using Culturally Responsive Teaching》

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关键字: urban education; teachers; multicultural education; social justice; students; EDUCATION; SCHOOLS

作者单位: [Bonner, Patricia J.] Azusa Pacific Univ, 901 East Alosta, Azusa, CA 91702 USA. [Warren, Susan R.] Azusa Pacific Univ, Divers Programs, Azusa, CA USA. [Jiang, Ying H.] Azusa Pacific Univ, Sch Educ, Educ Leadership Dept, Doctoral Studies, Azusa, CA USA. Bonner, PJ (reprint author), Azusa Pacific Univ, 901 East Alosta, Azusa, CA 91702 USA. E-Mail: pbonner@apu.edu

摘要: This study explored the perceptions of 430 P-12 urban teachers regarding the instruction of diverse students and their own ability to effectively implement culturally responsive teaching (CRT). Employing qualitative methodology, four open-ended sentence stems were used to capture teachers' thoughts, beliefs, and experiences. Results reveal teachers' strong commitment to CRT, an understanding of behaviors which constitute CRT, a strong sense of efficacy in teaching diverse students, and anticipation of positive outcomes through proactively addressing diverse students' needs. This research provides valuable information for school districts and schools of education as they develop culturally responsive teachers for today's diverse classrooms.