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A Sankofian Approach to Applying Self-Determination Theory in Schools: Centering Teacher and Student Motivation in Culturally Responsive Lesson Planning

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William N. Thomas IV; Dylan Ravdin; Magen Barnett – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2024

This article describes a piloted approach to responsive lesson planning and lesson reflection that centers the motivation of both teachers and students in public school settings. Anchored in the African philosophical approach of Sankofa and Self-Determination Theory, the tools and practices described encourage strategic reflection while…

Descriptors: Public Schools, Public School Teachers, Students, Student Motivation