Book description
A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction
The achievement gap remains a stubborn problem for educators of culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the introduction of the rigorous Common Core State Standards, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement and facilitating deeper…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Much of my book focuses on educational approaches to supporting youth mental health, and Hammond’s is one of my favorite books on how to construct a classroom that honors and celebrates all the diverse voices in the room, and how to do so through what she (and others) call being a “warm demander.”
The book is inspirational, important, and wise. I revisit it often.
From Sarah's list on The best books to help us face our monsters—and embrace mental health.
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