Builds Relationships & Culture

A key competency in becoming a community builder is building relationships and culture. Teachers who master this competency understand the impacts of culture on relationships and learning. They create *culturally responsive relationships built on *respect for all, and they involve students in discussions and evaluations of classroom, school, and community culture.

Progression of Learning Across the Career

Exploring & Aspiring

Analyzes classroom, school, and/or community culture and communicates the impacts of culture on relationships and learning.

Preparing

Observes classroom, school, and/or community culture and develops *culturally responsive relationships and/or communication plan to support student outcomes

Emerging

Recognizes school and community culture and creates *culturally responsive relationships built on trust and mutual *respect for all

Developing

Facilitates student discussions and evaluations of classroom, school, and community culture to promote understanding of the impacts of culture on relationships and learning

Mastering

Measures level of student involvement in discussions and evaluations of classroom, school, and community culture as well as student understanding of the impacts of culture on relationships and learning

Leading

Provides leadership, training, mentoring, resources, and supports for teachers and others in the larger professional community for:

the development of *culturally responsive relationships built on trust and mutual *respect for all

MTDS Glossary

Culturally Responsive Relationships

Culturally responsive relationships are deep connections built on trust and recognition of each person’s unique cultural, academic, linguistic, and social identities. Culturally responsive relationships in the classroom will have a high level of rapport between the teacher and students as individual stories and personal experiences are shared in a respectful, caring environment. To support culturally responsive relationships, teachers can provide shared agreements, routines, and structures to promote a learning community where student input and voice are included to create a sense of belonging and ownership within the community.

Respect for All

Respect for all means having esteem for and sense of worth for all people, accepting everyone for who they are, providing courtesy for all people, and showing consideration for others.