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Nelson\u003Cbr>University of Nebraska at Kearney, [nelsonrm@unk.edu](nelsonrm@unk.edu)\u003Cbr>Laurie A. Ramirez\u003Cbr>Appalachian State University, [ramirezla@appstate.edu](ramirezla@appstate.edu)\u003Cbr>[Nancy B. Ruppert](Nancy B. Ruppert)\u003Cbr>UNC-Asheville, [nruppert93@gmail.com](nruppert93@gmail.com)\u003Cbr>Follow this and additional works at: [https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle)[ ](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle) Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, and the Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nDiaz, Chandra; Nelson, Rebecca M.; Ramirez, Laurie A.; and Ruppert, Nancy B. (2023)\"Culturally Sustaining Practices in Middle Schools,\" Current Issues in Middle Level Education: Vol. 27: Iss. 2, Article 2.  \nDOI: 10. 20429/cimle.2023.270202  \nAvailable at: [https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol27/iss2/2](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol27/iss2/2)  \nThis best practices is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current Issues in Middle Level Education by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please [contact](contact digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu)[ digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu](contact digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu).  \nCulturally Sustaining Practices in Middle Schools  \nCover Page Footnote  \nNA  \nThis best practices is available in Current Issues in Middle Level Education:  \n[https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol27/iss2/2](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol27/iss2/2)  \nCulturally Sustaining Practices in Middle Schools  \nChandra C. Diaz  \nUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney  \nRebecca M. Nelson  \nUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney  \nLaurie A. Ramirez  \nAppalachian State University  \nNancy B. Ruppert  \nUniversity of North Carolina, Asheville  \nAbstract  \nThe social unrest during the summer of 2020 in the United States produced an unprecedented  \nneed for the examination ofK-12 curriculum and the development of culturally sustaining  \npractices. Teacher preparation programs must now be intentional in developing preservice  \nteachers who understand and embrace culturally sustaining pedagogical practices. This paper offers four pillars to frame classroom practices to be integrated holistically and support middle level preservice teachers’ development of their culturally sustaining practices. Pillar one focuses on understanding Self. The ability to honestly self-reflect and to understand personal practice deeply and continually is critical. Pillar two is De-centering Whiteness/Self. This is the act of interrogating curriculum and classroom experiences to uncover places where teachers can widen their frames and incorporate perspectives from historically marginalized populations. Pillar  \nthree is Outreach. Personalized learning and examining asset-based perspectives allow  \npreservice teachers opportunities to develop their own outreach practices. Pillar four is  \nCommunication. The ability to express ourselves in a variety of ways and view our individual  \ncultures and experiences as assets are important in communicating what is important to us and the needs that must be met. These four pillars give agency and a strong framework for  \ndeveloping culturally sustaining teachers at a time that is urgent.  \nKey Words: culturally sustaining, self, de-centering, outreach, communication  \nIntroduction  \nAdvocating for young adolescents is at the cornerstone of middle level education. Our focus as middle level teacher educators is to create opportuniti","cbCaio27Rt98jZh0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio27Rt98jZh0","pdf",90106,13,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## Culturally sustaining pedagogy and teacher attributes\n## Need for radical change and current contexts\n## Purpose of the paper","[{\"question\":\"What problem motivates the paper’s focus on culturally sustaining practices?\",\"answer\":\"Social unrest during the summer of 2020 created an unprecedented need to examine K-12 curriculum and develop culturally sustaining practices.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the first pillar in the framework for classroom practices?\",\"answer\":\"The first pillar focuses on understanding Self, emphasizing honest self-reflection and deep, continual understanding of personal practice.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the four pillars collectively support?\",\"answer\":\"Together, the four pillars provide agency and a strong framework for developing culturally sustaining teachers during an urgent moment.\"}]","Current Issues in Middle Level Education - Vol. 27 Issue 2 - Culturally Sustaining Practices in Middle Schools | PDF",1792090479,33]