How to teach students who don't look like you : culturally relevant teaching strategies /
Davis, Bonnie M.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press,
c2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-154) and index.
Our culture : the way we view the world -- Understanding diverse learners -- What we know about the achievement gap -- Reflecting on the educator self -- Exploring our racial identity -- A day in the life-- -- Building community through research-based learning expectations -- Creating a school culture that welcomes diverse learners -- Using books to support school and community partnerships -- Cultivating relationships with diverse learners -- Reaching diverse learners through strategic instruction -- Inspiring diverse learners to love reading and writing -- Improving reading skills : reading aloud -- Building a balanced literacy classroom : reading and writing workshops -- Differentiating instruction -- Multidisciplinary experiences -- Sponsoring student academic support groups.
Multicultural education
Minorities
School environment
Pluralism (Social sciences)