Culturally Responsive Teaching Module 3: Pedagogical Paradigms

The LEAP Online Modules for Culturally Responsive Teaching for Gifted and High-Potential Students are a series of five 6-hour, self-paced modules that use the LEAP framework as the foundation. These modules will give you a practical understanding of how you can infuse the interests and cultures of your students to better inform your instruction for your high-ability students. These modules cover the following topics:

Module 1: Self-Reflection, Social Awareness, and Instructional Excellence
Module 2: Histories and Contexts of American Education
Module 3: Pedagogical Paradigms
Module 4: Gifted Pedagogies and Philosophies
Module 5: Culture in My Classroom

LEAP is rooted in NAGC’s belief that educators intentionally choose and lead their own learning and that of their students by using effective and actionable strategies that are applied through a cycle of reflective practice and improvement. When you Take the LEAP, you direct your own learning, evaluate strategies, roll up your sleeves, and keep moving forward!

Corey J. Gray

Resurgence Hall Charter School

Corey Gray, Ph.D. is an educational philosopher, creativity advocate, and equity champion based in Atlanta, Georgia. As an educator, Corey has taught in traditional public, private, and neighborhood charter school settings as an elementary educator, a middle school math teacher and department head, a mentor teacher, a special education and gifted teacher, and an adjunct instructor at the collegiate level.

Alia Pineda Medina

Purdue University

Alia Pineda Medina, M.Ed., is a Ph.D. Candidate at Purdue University in the Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute (GER2I), where she serves as an undergraduate teaching assistant. She is a former enrichment program coordinator for K-8 and has developed/implemented history-based enrichment curricula for grades 7-12 in GER2I. Her research interests are teacher preparation, teacher perspectives, and special populations.

Ty'Bresha Glass

Purdue University

Ty’Bresha E. Glass is an educational historian, critical theorist, and deficit-mindset disruptor pursuing a Ph.D. in Gifted, Creative, & Talented Studies at Purdue University. Deeply invested in advancing equitable gifted identification while honoring and uplifting ALL students and educators nationwide, she works with The Nurturing Talent: Positively Pinpointing Potential (3P) project, contributing to professional development and identification through positive psychology.

Module Navigation

This self-study module has four sections: Engage, Learn, Apply, and Reflect & Assess. Note that the module sections are referred to as "chapters" in a few places on the platform. As you progress through each section, you'll find that you must complete some tasks before others are available. Once the tasks are completed, you will be able to go back and access them. The module also includes several downloadable documents that you can file or print for your own record keeping or share with your district. Once you fully complete the module, you'll be able to download a certificate to share with your district.

Available LEAP Culturally Responsive Teaching Modules

Module 1: Self-Reflection, Social Awareness, and Instructional Excellence
Module 2: Histories and Context of American Education
Module 3: Pedagogical Paradigms
Module 4: Gifted Pedagogies and Philosophies
Module 5: Culture in My Classroom

Module Contributors

Thank you to the following individuals who contributed their expertise to these modules:

Module Reviewers

Thank you to our LEAP Culturally Responsive Teaching Module reviewers: Jodi Briggs, Cory Chung, Julie Delgado, Melissa Edmonds, Alejandra A. Fernández Morgado, C. Matthew Fugate, Talbot Hook, Katie Lewis, Angela Novak, Teresa Mapson Reddish, and Rosa Varela.

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