Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy: A Needed Change in Stance, Terminology, and Practice (PDF)

In this essay, the author proposes culturally sustaining pedagogy as an alternative to culturally responsive pedagogy, proposing that this definition includes the best research and practice in the resource pedagogy tradition and supports the value of our multi-ethnic and multilingual present and future.

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Paris, Django. (2012). “Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy: A Needed Change in Stance, Terminology, and Practice.” Educational Researcher 41 (3): 93–97.

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2012

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California Department of Education, Special Education Division's special project, State Performance Plan Technical Assistance Project (SPP-TAP) is funded through a contract with the Napa County Office of Education. SPP-TAP is funded from federal funds, (State Grants #H027A080116) provided from the U.S. Department of Education Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the U.S. Department of Education.