Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain

Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
Title: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

Author: Zaretta L. Hammond

A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction

To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation - until now.

In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction.

The book includes:

Information on how one's culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships

Ten "key moves" to build students'; learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners
Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection


ISBN: 9781483308012
Published: 1st December 2014
Number Of Pages: 192
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