
Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms
American Psychological Association (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-55798-407-4 (ISBN)
Description
Today's teachers have heard the buzz about multicultural instruction but still have practical questions about how to implement it in their increasingly diverse classrooms. This text provides ""how-to"" answers to these questions and presents important and relevant theoretical research explaining the ""why"" behind this educational reform movement. Containing concrete examples and detailed scenarios, this book encourages teachers to build bridges between the school culture and students' community culture, and to reflect on their own teaching techniques. This text is part of the ""Psychology in the Classroom"" series which seeks to encourage teachers to base their daily classroom practices on sound principles derived from the latest educational psychology research. Each text in the series contains a wide range of user-friendly features, such as real-life case illustrations, sample classroom activities, self-study questions and suggested readings.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55798-407-4 (9781557984074)
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Content
Introduction: Our Schools and Social Change. Goal 1: Understanding Cultural Backgrounds; Culture; The Backdrop for Learning. Goal 2: Understanding How Culture Influences Motivation; Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom. Goal 3: Understanding the Impact of Culture on Learning; Cultural Ways of Learning. Goal 4: Identifying Ways to Structure a Culturally Responsive Classroom; The Practice of Culturally Relevant Teaching. Goal 5: Increase Knowledge of Culturally Responsive Strategies; Pathways to Change; Revisit the Vision of the Future.