Closing the Poverty and Culture Gap - 9781412955317

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Closing the Poverty and Culture Gap - 9781412955317

Published Date:
03/31/2009
Author:
Tileston, Donna
Subject:
Professional Learning
Format:
Softcover
2-ISBN10:
1412955319
ISBN10:
1412955319
child:
2
rightsCode:
CDN
ISBN13:
9781412955317
ISBN13:
Weight:
344.70 Grams
Dimensions:
20.96 cm
0.69 cm
27.94 cm

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Use instructional practices that lead students of poverty and diverse cultures to success!Donna Walker Tileston and Sandra K. Darling provide instructional strategies to help teachers improve learning in students of diverse cultures and poverty. This research-based book presents a six-part framework that builds on students' assets and strengths. The authors discuss: Why some cultures are "turned off" by typical motivational approaches and what educators can do to reach students What research says about the brain's desire to learn How teachers can build on students' prior knowledge The importance of resiliency Teaching procedural and declarative knowledge and preparing students for tests
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