Culture to the Max!: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice

Transform your classroom and school and create opportunities for students from all cultural backgrounds

Culture to the Max!: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice presents readers with a powerful new set of Culturally Responsive Teaching standards that can be used by teachers and administrators to counter institutionalized racism and white supremacy. The book offers an in-depth look into the practice and implementation of Culturally Responsive Teaching that can inform curriculum development, teacher evaluation, and classroom and culture evaluation.

In this book, readers will find:

• The criteria necessary to apply consistent reliability and efficacy guidelines to culturally responsive practices
• A seven-pillar Culturally Responsive Teaching framework that includes essential skills development, experiential learning, leadership development, identity development, restorative justice, social and emotional learning, and sociopolitical consciousness
• Expert opinions, practice tips, and personal anecdotes that address the challenges and triumphs of the implementation of culturally responsive classroom behaviors

Perfect for K-12 educators and administrators, Culture to the Max! also belongs in the libraries of teachers-in-training and higher education professionals who seek to acknowledge, respond to, and celebrate the right of all students to enjoy full and equitable access to education.

Education PowerED is co-founded by David McDonald, Danielle Ross, and Andre Ross, and is led by Dr. Shontoria Walker. The organization represents a fast-growing movement in education that promotes culturally responsive teaching practices that transform schools and shift the culture of education. It facilitates professional development training that helps educators develop culturally responsive classroom lessons, tools, and resources.