Transgressing Culture Lines improves teaching and learning environments by focusing on the following concepts:That we must Transgress, move beyond, the generalizations resulting from culturally relevant pedagogical practices......and towards personally relevant pedagogical practices.That culture may begin with family traditions, history, etc. but evolves with each new individual experience -- becoming a culture of oneThat personally relevant pedagogical practices help teachers make stronger connections between each student's existing knowledge and the new information we want them to learnThat this philosophy of teaching and learning results in more student engagement and helps to empower students to take more ownership of their learning.

Is reality created by the way individuals interpret and bring meaning to their experiences and thoughts of others past and present? Or does it consist of parallel perceptions of experiences with the individuals in control forcing their reality on others? This book answers these questions from multiple perspectives.

Transgressing Culture Lines improves teaching and learning environments by focusing on the following concepts:That we must Transgress, move beyond, the generalizations resulting from culturally relevant pedagogical practices......and towards personally relevant pedagogical practices.That culture may begin with family traditions, history, etc. but evolves with each new individual experience -- becoming a culture of oneThat personally relevant pedagogical practices help teachers make stronger connections between each student's existing knowledge and the new information we want them to learnThat this philosophy of teaching and learning results in more student engagement and helps to empower students to take more ownership of their learning.

Is reality created by the way individuals interpret and bring meaning to their experiences and thoughts of others past and present? Or does it consist of parallel perceptions of experiences with the individuals in control forcing their reality on others? This book answers these questions from multiple perspectives.