Within a culturally relevant/responsive framework, curricular designs and instructional practices are powerful tools through which to construct, legitimize and impose messages about what is appropriate, intelligent, and valuable, These implicit messages often impact views about students and their academic abilities. 

Given this, the Ivy Rose approach helps educators and administrators critically analyze, enhance, and transform their practices. Through critical dialogue and collaborative learning activities educators will explore innovative strategies to humanize teaching and learning. The ultimate aim is to bridge students' cultural, academic and social identities and create more meaningful learning experiences with and for the increasingly diverse students and families of today's schools.