Teaching in an open village: a case study on culturally responsive computing in compulsory education

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Michael Lachney ◽  
Audrey G. Bennett ◽  
Ron Eglash ◽  
Aman Yadav ◽  
Sukanya Moudgalya
Keyword(s):  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Compulsory Education

Fostering Cultural Responsiveness in an Urban High School: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 019263652110365
Author(s):  
Jay Paredes Scribner ◽  
Donna H. Weingand ◽  
Karen Leigh Sanzo
Keyword(s):  
School Culture ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Cultural Responsiveness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Student Needs ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Teacher Needs

Scholars and practitioners have increasingly recognized the role of culturally responsive school leadership (CRSL). However, few studies have applied recent comprehensive CRSL theoretical frameworks. This in-depth case study explores how a school leader understands and shapes a school culture to be increasingly culturally responsive to students. Utilizing recent conceptualizations of CRSL as a lens, two major findings were developed. First, the principal’s understanding of what it means to be a culturally responsive leader is centered on the student experience: meeting basic needs, seeking “vertical” engagement, and transforming student world views. Second, to meet those student needs the principal practiced differentiated instructional leadership according to individual teacher needs and oriented to fostering a culturally responsive school culture. We suggest future research carefully examine (1) the interplay of beliefs, dispositions, and values in CRSL play, and (2) how CRSL (where it exists) manifests as an organizational.

Culturally Responsive Educational Leadership in Cross-Cultural International Contexts

2015 ◽  
pp. 120-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorri J. Santamaría
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Collective Knowledge ◽  
The Individual

This chapter provides a model for thinking about educational leadership responsive to dynamic multicultural and global societies. Leadership conditions and behaviours associated with the author's experiences in five cross-cultural international research projects across 6 countries (United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, and Canada) are presented as a comparative case-study. A definition for culturally responsive educational leadership is proposed with examples of circumstances under which this type of leadership might occur. This contribution is framed by empirical findings and characteristics identified in previous research. Current findings suggest leadership in cross-cultural international contexts is culturally responsive when grounded in (1) the kaupapa or ethos of participating cultures; (2) shared and distributed power; (3) the collective being more highly regarded than the individual; (4) collective knowledge generation based on strengths individual members bring to ‘the table;' (5) reciprocity; and (6) a prevailing spirit of pro-activism.

Culturally Responsive Educational Leadership in Cross-Cultural International Contexts

2016 ◽  
pp. 1380-1400
Author(s):  
Lorri J. Santamaría
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Collective Knowledge ◽  
The Individual

This chapter provides a model for thinking about educational leadership responsive to dynamic multicultural and global societies. Leadership conditions and behaviours associated with the author's experiences in five cross-cultural international research projects across 6 countries (United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, and Canada) are presented as a comparative case-study. A definition for culturally responsive educational leadership is proposed with examples of circumstances under which this type of leadership might occur. This contribution is framed by empirical findings and characteristics identified in previous research. Current findings suggest leadership in cross-cultural international contexts is culturally responsive when grounded in (1) the kaupapa or ethos of participating cultures; (2) shared and distributed power; (3) the collective being more highly regarded than the individual; (4) collective knowledge generation based on strengths individual members bring to ‘the table;' (5) reciprocity; and (6) a prevailing spirit of pro-activism.

Developing a Community of Learners From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds With Social Justice and Inclusive Critical Literacy Practices

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-78
Author(s):  
Shadrack Gabriel Msengi
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Community Of Learners ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds

This case study is an investigation of cultural and linguistic diverse perspectives among parents, children, teachers, and teacher candidates. Survey and interview data were collected and analyzed to determine how these diverse perspectives affect teachers' application of culturally responsive literacy practices to develop a community of learners. Findings suggest that teachers and teacher candidates knew little about their students' diverse backgrounds. Their participation in the study and initial discussions among teachers, teacher candidates, children, and parents had a positive effect on experienced and novice teachers' knowledge of students. This knowledge included the ability to begin planning and managing instruction, as well as determining appropriate assessments and instructional strategies. Findings also suggest ways these teachers could engage students, families, and teachers in social justice practices.

scholarly journals Lessons Learned from a Culturally Responsive Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
Kathryn Kinuyo Yamamoto ◽  
Rhonda S. Black ◽  
JoAnn W. L. Yuen
Keyword(s):  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Native Hawaiian ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Native Hawaiian Students

This article describes how researchers used a culturally responsive case study approach to understand how Native Hawaiian students made postsecondary decisions and the lessons they learned through this process. Unique to this study were the steps taken in gaining entry to the research site and building relationships with the gatekeepers and student participants through culturally appropriate communication styles and activities. Concerted efforts were employed prior to and during the interviews to promote culturally responsive interactions (e.g., sharing of food). Implications are discussed for individuals teaching, counseling, and researching Native Hawaiian students and their families and include strategies for building relationships to gain entry and to gain confidence of participants; investigating social context prior to entry, discussion of rituals and routines, values and priorities; and viewing participant responses with respect to their worldview.

scholarly journals Empowerment Evaluation: A Case Study of Citywide Implementation Within an HIV Prevention Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Phillips ◽  
Peter Lindeman ◽  
Christian N. Adames ◽  
Emily Bettin ◽  
Christopher Bayston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Empowerment Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Similar Work ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Learning Focused

HIV continues to significantly impact the health of communities, particularly affecting racially and ethnically diverse men who have sex with men and transgender women. In response, health departments often fund a number of community organizations to provide each of these subgroups with comprehensive and culturally responsive services. To this point, evaluators have focused on individual interventions but have largely overlooked the complex environment in which these interventions are implemented, including other programs funded to do similar work. The Evaluation Center was funded by the City of Chicago in 2015 to conduct a citywide evaluation of all HIV prevention programming. This article will describe our novel approach to adapt the principles and methods of the empowerment evaluation approach, to effectively engage with 20 city-funded prevention programs to collect and synthesize multisite evaluation data, and ultimately build capacity at these organizations to foster a learning-focused community.

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