Culturally adapted 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 resources for primary schools
With this 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 study, we built on our previous work in culturally relevant pedagogy, specifically our guidelines for teachers, to support UK teachers in adapting 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 lessons to the cultural context of their learners.
About this 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 study
In this study, UK-based primary school teachers worked together with us to investigate how to adapt 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 resources to make them culturally relevant for their learners. The ultimate goal was to improve the engagement and outcomes of learners from groups that are underrepresented in 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫, such as girls, learners from UK minority ethnic groups, and learners from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Study design and resources
Between October 2022 and July 2023, 13 teachers from 12 schools in England participated in this 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 study. Participants were a mixture of generalist primary school teachers and specialist primary 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 teachers, and the majority were working in urban areas.
Study design
Teachers participated in a collaborative adaptation of resources for Year 4 and 5 (ages 8–10) to make them culturally relevant for their classrooms. They attended a full-day workshop introducing culturally relevant pedagogy, contributed their ideas, and then delivered six adapted lessons during the spring term of 2023. We provided support through online drop-in sessions and observation, we asked teachers to complete a reflective diary, pre- and post-surveys, and post-intervention interviews.
Read about the workshopStudy resources
All of our 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 instruments are freely available to use by other 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫ers and interested teachers. In our open folder, you can access the workshop booklets used to adapt the Year 4 and Year 5 units, the slides from the workshop, and our pre- and post-surveys.
View the 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 instrumentsAcademic outputs
Our 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 team included Katharine Childs, Lynda Chinaka, Hayley Leonard, Jane Waite, and Bobby Whyte.
Engaging primary (K-5) 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 teachers in culturally relevant pedagogy through professional development
This paper explores adapting 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 resources for cultural relevance, enhancing teachers' confidence and awareness. The study suggests that after a professional development workshop, teachers demonstrated increased confidence in creating culturally relevant resources and a greater understanding of the application of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) in 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 education. The study's findings and resource model can guide future investigations of CRP's impact on teachers and learning outcomes in various contexts.
Leonard, H., Childs, K., Waite, J. & Sentance, S. (2023). Engaging primary (K-5) 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 teachers in culturally relevant pedagogy through Professional Development. In Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on United Kingdom & Ireland 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 Education 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫. (to be published in September)
Thank you
This study was funded by Cognizant and we are grateful for their generous support. Since 2018, Cognizant has worked to ensure that all individuals have equitable opportunities to thrive in the jobs driving the future. Their work aligns with our mission to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of 边啃奶头边躁狠狠躁a片动漫 and digital technologies.
