Yes, you can! : advice for teachers who want a great start and a great finish with their students of color

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.

In this book, the authors show new teachers how to flourish by building on the assets of their students and the students' families.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thompson, Gail L., 1957- (Author), Thompson, Rufus (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Company, [2014]
Subjects:
Culturally relevant pedagogy > United States.
African American children > Education.
Teacher-student relationships > United States.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
African American children > Education
Culturally relevant pedagogy
Teacher-student relationships
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Fear, income, gender, and other issues: why your teaching self-confidence matters
  • Teaching in a racially diverse world: examining your teaching self-confidence about working with students of color and white students
  • "Oh my gosh, he can't even read!": examining your teaching self-confidence about working with struggling students
  • This stuff is hard!: improving your classroom management skills
  • A recipe for success: effective instructional practices
  • Can't we all just get along?: using the curriculum to improve race relations in class
  • Bridging the great divide: how to create a win-win situation with parents, especially with nonwhite parents
  • Ties that can bind: forming strong working relationships with colleagues of color
  • Ask and it might be given: getting what you need from school leaders
  • Conclusion: don't throw in the towel--how to keep going when you feel like giving up.

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