Because We Can Change the World: A Practical Guide to Building Cooperative, Inclusive Classroom Communities
"Because We Can Change the Worldis a powerful antidote to the bullying, intolerance, and exclusion that are all too commonplace in our schools. Through helpful insights, practical strategies, and, most of all, a powerful vision grounded in social justice, this book gives teachers and others who care about our schools the inspiration and hope they need to carry on."(Sonia Nieto, Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture 2010-02-01)"For teachers committed to making schools that work for all students, this book is a guide for facilitating that transformative process. Not just practical, but a real treat."(Kiernan Rok, Inclusion Teacher 2010-02-23)"Because We Can Change the Worldhas been very instrumental in my work with inclusive schools. The examples, activities, songs, and games are inspired, unique, and effective. I have personally seen classroom cultures completely transformed as a result of using the techniques in this book. If you don’t already use this book to promote community, collaboration, and inclusion in your school, do it immediately so students can learn that inclusion is more than a place or a policy—it is a commitment to acceptance, an honoring of difference, and, as Sapon-Shevin so eloquently reminds us, a belief that we just might ‘change the world.’”(Paula Kluth, Educational Consultant 2010-01-25)