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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480578603321

Autore

Thompson Gail L. <1957->

Titolo

Yes, you can! : advice for teachers who want a great start and a great finish with their students of color / / Gail L. Thompson, Rufus Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2014]

ISBN

1-4522-9166-7

1-4522-9170-5

1-4522-9167-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

371.82996073

Soggetti

Culturally relevant pedagogy - United States

African American children - Education

Teacher-student relationships - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part 1. Do you really love all of them? : Assessing your teaching self-confidence about working with various types of students -- Part II. Student empowerment : teacher empowerment - increasing your teaching self-confidence and your teaching efficacy -- Part III. Getting help from the "Village" : how to maximze your relations with parents, colleagues, and school leaders.

Sommario/riassunto

An all-in-one toolkit that empowers new teachers to meet the needs of diverse learners When novice teachers are assigned to teach disadvantaged students, the results are predictable: growing tension and frustration on both sides, leading to disengaged students and disillusioned educators. Gail and Rufus Thompson are renowned experts on bridging the instructional gaps between teachers and students who don't look like them. In this book, the authors show new teachers how to flourish by building on the assets of their students and the students' families. Yes, You Can! holds up a mirror to deeply-held beliefs about race and other variables of difference. Through interactive exercises, readers gain confidence and empathy that translate to



success for students. The book includes: Powerful vignettes about real teachers and ...