This brief discusses how teaching and learning can be understood as two interconnected "cultural" endeavors that support learning, particularly for Students of Color. Although culture can be a powerful idea to bring to teaching and learning, it can also be confusing. Teaching and learning are undoubtedly connected activities, yet they can all too often be understood in ways that are very limiting for Students of Color. This brief starts with a working definition of what is meant by culture accompanied by some guiding principles. The authors recognize some of the scholars that have helped lay a cultural foundation for thinking about teaching and learning. This facilitates an understanding of the evolutions of some of the terms that have made their ways into schools and in order to help teachers understand how these works are connected, build upon each other, and differ from each other. The authors share personal stories, which help bring culture alive in teaching and learning accompanied by reflective questions. The brief includes a curated set of resources that teachers can access to continue their own learning or to think about as curricular tools.