Cultural Learning in Urban Schools and Minority Serving Institutions

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the social andorganizational factors shaping K-16 teachers' cultural learningprocesses, through both a systematic review of the extant literatureon K-12 urban teacher thinking and interviews with instructional staffat a high-performing minority serving institution (MSI). It highlightscommon challenges K-16 educators face in navigating culturaldifferences between themselves and their students. Drawing fromcultural psychology, organizational behavior, and organizationalpsychology, the book offers evidence-based insights for creatingschool systems in which educators working with students fromlow-income and other minoritized cultural communities can criticallyexamine and challenge their cultural assumptions to create moreinclusive and supportive learning environments for all students,as well as develop and implement more culturally responsiveclassroom management practices.