Transgressing Culture Lines

Transgressing Culture Lines improves teaching and learning environments by focusing on the following concepts: That we must Transgress, move beyond, the generalizations resulting from culturally relevant pedagogical practices......and towards personally relevant pedagogical practices. That culture may begin with family traditions, history, etc. but evolves with each new individual experience -- becoming a culture of one That personally relevant pedagogical practices help teachers make stronger connections between each student's existing knowledge and the new information we want them to learn That this philosophy of teaching and learning results in more student engagement and helps to empower students to take more ownership of their learning.