Guidelines for
Curriculum
Developers and
Administrators
Curriculum developers and administrators
should provide multiple avenues for the
incorporation of locally-recognized expertise
in all actions related to the use and
interpretation of local cultural knowledge and
practices.
Curriculum developers and administrators may increase their
cultural responsiveness through the following actions:
a. Establish an easily accessible repository of culturallyappropriate resource materials and knowledgeable
expertise from the community.
b. Include the voices of representatives from the local
culture in the curriculum materials used in the school.
c. Utilize the natural environment of the community to
move educational activities beyond the classroom as a
way of fostering place-based education and deepening
the learning experiences of students.
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