Culturally Responsive Teaching involves several levels of action.  While student populations are becoming more diverse, the teaching population primarily consists of white, middle class educators.  As educators, we have an ethical responsibility to cultivate opportunities for success for all students.  Furthermore, No Child Left Behind requires schools to support culture and diverse ways of learning.  In order to better meet the needs of all students, teachers, administrators and other school personnel need to:

·   Recognize our own cultural understandings and consider how these impact teaching or communication styles

·   Learn more about the needs of individual students

·   Adjust instructional strategies and content material to support all learners

·   Work with community members to learn about culturally responsive approaches

·   Promote education that is innovative and effective for students from a range of backgrounds