It is evident that culture is not a celebration, but a lived experience. Thus, the importance of integrating it into the classroom and using it has a lens to understand our students.
In order to address the notion of cultures in the classroom it is important to first address the cultural assumptions and stereotypes that are brought into the class.
As an educator it is important to look for such assumptions, address them, reflect upon them and then move forward with a new perspective as a class.
In order to complete such a task it is crucial for us, as educators, to ask questions and challenge societal norms. Only such an approach will call for changes to take place or else it will be swept under the rug as something too sensitive to teach or discuss.
In seeking answers this is where the curriculum has a huge part. The curriculum that we teach need to honour culture and differences, thus, being a part of one’s teaching pedagogy.
Although you have explained your beliefs about what is needed in a classroom, it is important that you add more detail to this post including examples of the cultural assumptions and societal norms you are referring to, references to the literature you have been reading specific to your topic, and what parts of the curriculum you are referring to.