The Power of One - 9781412976763
Published Date:
12/07/2009
Author:
Thompson, Gail
Subject:
Professional Learning
Format:
Softcover
2-ISBN10:
1412976766
ISBN10:
1412976766
child:
2
rightsCode:
CDN
ISBN13:
9781412976763
ISBN13:
Weight:
430.90 Grams
Dimensions:17.78 cm
1.27 cm
25.40 cm
Description
YOU have the power to make a difference with your African American students!This interactive staff development resource helps educators deal with the main barriers - often personal assumptions or mind-sets - that can impede their progress with African American K - 12 students. Calling upon readers to embark upon a personal journey to address these issues, the author skillfully combines moving first-person narratives, personal growth exercises, and informational text, and shows educators how to: Deal with obstacles to successful classroom management Foster positive interactions within the classroom Prepare African American students to succeed on standardized tests Build positive relationships with African American parents