I’m working on making my classroom more culturally responsive. What are some ways we can help bring students’ lived experiences into the classroom and help them see their diversity as an asset?

I’m trying to move toward that 'Third Pillar' of culturally responsive teaching—where we move beyond just including diverse voices in the curriculum and start helping students use their learning to impact the world around them. I want them to see their lived experience not just as a 'topic' for a book, but as a lens for solving problems