Educator and Student Support

IDRA Newsletter Articles on Culturally Responsive Instruction and Leadership

IDRA newsletter graphicFour Leverage Points for Culturally Sustaining Practices, by Paula Johnson, Ph.D., and Hector Bojorquez

Culturally Sustaining Instruction Requires Culturally Sustaining Leadership by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D.

Using Equity Audits to Assess and Address Opportunity Gaps Across Education by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D.

Equity-centered Pedagogies – An Overview of Terminology by Dr. Altheria Caldera

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Developing Black Student Identity through Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Literature Review by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D.

Three Critical Areas of Professional Development for Teaching in 21st Century Classrooms by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D.

Fostering Culturally Diverse Learning Environments by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D.

Every Scientist Named in the Texas Science Standards is a White Male by Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D.

Virginia Commission Supported by IDRA Finds Black History is Incomplete in State Curriculum – Recommendations Informed by IDRA’s Framework for Culturally Responsive Education

Effective Family Outreach in the Pandemic Era by Karmen Rouland, Ph.D., and Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed.

An Introduction to Culturally Sustaining Practices in the Classroom, by Sulema Carreón-Sánchez, Ph.D.

Let the Youth Speak for Themselves – Fostering Substantive Conversations and Advocacy in the Classroom, by Paula Johnson, Ph.D.

Healing-Centered Engagement – Transforming Education in the Pandemic and Beyond, by Irene Gómez, Ed.M.


Also see our Culturally Responsive Instruction and Leadership – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit