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How Cultural Proficiency Supports
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"The essence of our effort to see that every child has a chance must be to assure each an equal opportunity, not to become equal, but to become different-to realize whatever unique potential of body, mind and spirit he or she possess." John Fischer
The curriculum should be integrated, interdisciplinary, meaningful, and student-centered. It should include issues and topics related to their students' background and culture. It should challenge the students to develop higher-order knowledge and skills Villegas, 1991).
Teachers should develop a learning environment that is relevant to and reflective students' social, cultural, and linguistic experiences by using the students' personal experiences to develop new skills and knowledge, teachers make meaningful connections between school and real-life situations (Padron, Waxman, & River, 2002).
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