Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistic Diverse Students By Zaretta Hammond Synopsis The achievement gap remains a stubborn problem for educators of culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the introductión of the rigorous Common Core State Standards, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement and facilitating deeper learning. Culturally Responsive pedagogy has shown great promise in meeting this need, but many educators struggle with its implementation. 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 With a firm understanding of these techniques and principles, teachers and instructional leaders will confidently reap the benefits of culturally responsive instruction. Please see photos for more details and please feel free to contact us with any questions. **Please contact us if you have any problems with our items after purchase. We are happy to resolve any issues you may have. Your satisfaction is important to us! **FOLLOW US on eBay to see what items we find that are new, vintage, retro, or antique!