Culturally responsive pedagogy involves teachers adapting and transforming their practice as a result of a deep engagement with and understanding of children’s and families’ diverse cultures. Culturally responsive pedagogy affirms, values and draws from children’s cultures, and actively supports and maintains children’s cultural identities and practices.
It is important to note that culturally responsive pedagogy involves more than an awareness of the festivals and diets of major national groups. Individuals are guided by cultural beliefs, values and norms for everyday actions and interactions, leading to significant differences among people from the same cultural background. Culture cannot be reduced to set of practices around food, costume and holidays.