Major Components of the Educational System School/Institution Teachers/Staff Curriculum Community Parents/Family Individual Students
Community African American Families Social and Economic Status Culture/Social Practices and Traditions Social Concerns/Realities Community/School Interactions
Cultural Competency Define Cultural Responsiveness Culturally Informed Knowledge Base Classroom Preparation
Resource Availability Primary Sources Lesson Plans Internet Resources Informational Text
Other Issues and Concerns Time Constraints State Testing Alignment with Common Core Discussions Concerning Race
Group Discussion Valuable Useless What Information I Acquired Stuff I Need the Boss to Know
Educating African American Students Teacher/staff views of African American students Characteristics of successful students Gender/Class/Racial Differences Evidence of Cultural Competency Best Practices
Valuable Resources National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems Smithsonian Education www. smithsonianeducation. org The National Archives www. nccrest. org www. docsteach. org Scholastic www. scholastic. com http: //teacher. scholastic. com/activities/bhistory/