This standard is based on Zaretta Hammond’s Ready for Rigor Framework:

• know and own your cultural lens
• understand the three levels of culture
• recognize cultural archetypes of individualism and collectivism
• understand how the brain learns
• acknowledge the socio-political context around race and language
• recognize your brain’s triggers around race and culture
• broaden your interpretation of culturally and linguistically diverse students’ learning behavior

Posts That Address the Awareness Standard (updated 11/28/20):

• The Power of Questions and Prompts x
• Equity and Access: The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines
• Co-Conspirators: Three Recommendations x
• Engagement and the Interactive Read Aloud x
• The Art of Facilitation x
• Shifting Language, Shifting Beliefs x