Emphasizing inclusive and culturally responsive teaching approaches, this initiative aims to integrate diverse cultural backgrounds into the curriculum and assessment methods for grades 1 and 2 during the academic years 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Strengthening inclusive and culturally responsive and relevant teaching, curriculum, assessment and resources Years 1 and 2 (2017–18 to 2018–19)
incorporate activities that reflect cultural backgrounds in your student population. (Ie: in Phys Ed class, incorporating cultural dances into a Dance unit; ie: Indian dance, Indigenous dance, etc).
Grade 9 Destreaming
Inclusive & culturally responsive teaching
also tests/quizzes/assignments should be translated into a student's first language if they are an ESL Level 1 or 2 student ( using Google Translate or Google Read & Write)
bring in different cultures as much as possible, throughout your curricular lessons (ie: in gr. 11 Biology, we complete a lesson on Biodiversity. I use this as an opportunity to have the students come up to the front and put a sticker on a world map, to show where they are from. We see how "biodiverse" our class is. Students really like this because it echos how biodiverse our school population is.
Assessment
test/assignment question should include names/experiences/images from diverse cultures, representative of your school
Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy
Students' lived experiences are seen as valuable assets in the classroom
Students draw connections between their learning and their direct experiences
Lived experiences of students
Universal Design for Learning
Employability Skills
Multi-literacies
Anti-Black racism
cultural diversity
Curriculum that is responsive to cultures, history, experiences and perspectives of students and communities
Alternative, expanded curriculum for students with disabilities