The Culture-Centered Classroom podcast is the go-to podcast for teachers ready to step into their power as educators and learn the most effective ways to guide the next generation of thought leaders. Are you looking to increase student engagement? Tune in. Hoping to develop critical thinkers? Ready to increase student achievement? Create a personalized learning experience? Differentiate instruction? Then press play. Here you’ll find simple, but powerful and effective ways to create a culturally responsive classroom and design culturally relevant lessons so all your students are affirmed, welcomed, and celebrated through instruction. Check out the Intro Episode below!

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In this episode I will talk about one power strategy that you can use to eliminate the overwhelm and effectively focus on the “big rocks” in education this year. This power strategy will help you connect the dots between all the high leverage practices you have learned about. Let’s jump in so we can spark joy by creating a welcoming and inclusive classroom for EVERY student.

In this BONUS episode I am interviewing 3 of my 5 children about their one powerful focus word for the year. You’re not going to want to miss a minute of this insightful conversation with Jace (11), Kobi (8), and Ellis (6). I am so proud to be their mother, their first teacher, and a trusted guide on their life journey.

In this BONUS episode I am going to share how choosing a focus word for the last three years has helped me connect all the dots personally and professionally. Let’s be honest, if we are not mentally and emotionally centered, how can we expect our students to be centered in our classrooms? I get super transparent about my cultural competence journey, the beauty and the struggle of this reflective practice, and resources to guide you step by step through this process with an intentional focus on your journal toward cultural competence.