Freire and Culturally Responsive Teaching

 Reading about Freire was both inspiring and very informative. Freire's main tenants of critical pedagogy were the oppressed, the oppressors, and their relationship. The relationship between the oppressed and oppressors can result in dehumanizing the oppressed. Both must find mutual ground to overcome this issue and reach humanity. We have to dig deep into the matter and understand what it means in order to create a world not of domination but rather of liberation. His critical pedagogy was applied to American education because it made educators think about their own personal experiences and how they can bring that into their teachings rather than make it about just throwing information to their students and asking them to simply memorize it. Culturally responsive teaching can help improve a student's studies because it creates an environment where students are eager to learn and are engaged in the classroom. By students becoming engaged and motivated, we are allowing them to express their thoughts in a respectful manner and allow them to become more open-minded to social issues that lie outside of the classroom and in the real world. By them becoming aware of these issues, they can strategize different ways to solve these problems and create a better and more peaceful world.