Davis, Bonnie M.

How to teach students who don't look like you : culturally relevant teaching strategies / Bonnie M. Davis. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2006. - xiv, 168 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

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.

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Culturally relevant pedagogy--United States.
Minorities--Education--United States.
School environment--United States.
Cultural pluralism--United States.

LC1099.3 / .D395 2006

370.117 DAV