Adapting Education to Culture

Paper Summary:

In this paper, the writer summarizes the article "But That's Just Good Teaching! The Case for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy" by Gloria Ladson-Billings, and identifies as the major concept presented the crucial role cultural pedagogy plays in the teaching approach. The writer offers a personal response to this article and relates how he, as a teacher, can change his approach to his students.

Outline:
Selection
Summary Overview
Analysis of Major Concepts
Appraisal
Transformation in Strategy

From the Paper:

"The article identified, defines and develops a pedagogy of the approach to teaching that the author identifies as "culturally relevant (Ladson-Billings, p. 160). The author further argues how central a cultural pedagogy is to the success of the educator, and thus how essential cultural pedagogy is to the teaching approach, an approach which should be more inclusive in enabling all cultures to thrive, not just the dominant white majority. The author then details a study of three years length on African-American students, where instructors were successful in making inroads that improved performance and results."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ladson-Billings, Gloria. (1995) But That's Just Good Teaching! The Case for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. Theory Into Practice. Vol 34:3: 160.

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