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The demand for teachers with cultural competency is ever-increasing. Many communities in eastern Oregon are experiencing an increase in diversity; however, there is not a correlating increase in culturally and linguistically diverse teachers. By making culturally responsive pedagogy available to teachers, schools can better create classrooms in which student language, culture, and backgrounds will be responded to and infused within every aspect of education and curriculum.
The Center for Culturally Responsive Practices is grounded in the belief that everyone has the ability to learn and achieve an education and has the right to be provided optimal learning environments that are responsive to their cultural and linguistic needs. By providing teachers with a framework for creating a culturally responsive atmosphere, we can create a strong continuity between home and school and increase student success in the classroom.
Upcoming Events:
2026 Spring Professional Development Series
Dates: April, 202\6
Guests Scholars: TBD
Please check back winter 2026 for more information about the spring PD series. In the meantime, please check out our archives linked below.
For any questions, please contact Tawnya Lubbes, tlubbes@eou.edu
Center for Culturally Responsive Practices c/o Tawnya Lubbes 1 University Blvd La Grande, OR 97850 541.962.3329 tlubbes@eou.edu