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Using Postmodernism to Effectively Teach in Diverse Settings

Using Postmodernism to Effectively Teach in Diverse Settings

Rollin D. Nordgren
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781799811770|ISBN10: 1799811778|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799811787|EISBN13: 9781799811794
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1177-0.ch006
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Nordgren, Rollin D. "Using Postmodernism to Effectively Teach in Diverse Settings." Overcoming Current Challenges in the P-12 Teaching Profession, edited by Penelope D. Keough, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 125-143. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1177-0.ch006

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Nordgren, R. D. (2020). Using Postmodernism to Effectively Teach in Diverse Settings. In P. Keough (Ed.), Overcoming Current Challenges in the P-12 Teaching Profession (pp. 125-143). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1177-0.ch006

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Nordgren, Rollin D. "Using Postmodernism to Effectively Teach in Diverse Settings." In Overcoming Current Challenges in the P-12 Teaching Profession, edited by Penelope D. Keough, 125-143. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1177-0.ch006

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Abstract

The challenges brought to classrooms are often exacerbated by a mismatch between teachers' cultural backgrounds and those of their students. This incongruity can be overcome through the use of culturally responsive teaching practices and the integration of culturally relevant curriculum. This chapter suggest the adoption of a postmodern mindset can also aid teachers in meeting the needs of all their students, particularly those with differing life experiences from their own. The author uses a postmodern framework for education that is adopted from Finland and aligns this with the tenets of culturally responsive teaching and also suggests the framework's alignment to culturally relevant curriculum.

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