THENCE Collaborator and founder of Afrocentric Montessori, Ashley Causey-Golden, introduces us to the concept of “The Culture Tree”, a concept put forward by pedagogical expert and educator Zaretta Hammond. This Black History Month we celebrate Hammond and we hope classroom teachers may use her wonderful guides every month. The book “Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students” deserves a place on your shelf.

 The author, Zaretta Hammond, offers trainings and public speaking engagements which you can learn more about here on her website.

Ashley Causey-Golden also explains how she applies the Culture Tree analogy to her practical approach to educating about holidays in her classroom and as a co-founder at the Gather Forest School. Don’t miss our interactive exercises at the end of the video to test your learning, and give feedback on our format in the comments below!