Who's In My Classroom?: Building Developmentally and Culturally Responsive School Communities - Brossura

LeBlanc, Gess; Fredrick, Tim

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ISBN 10: 1119824133 ISBN 13: 9781119824138

Casa editrice: Jossey-Bass, 2021

Riassunto

Capitalize on the latest educational research and youth voices to inform your teaching and become more culturally and developmentally aware

In Who's In My Classroom?, accomplished educator and author delivers an inspirational and practical combination of true stories from teens in Youth Communication's award-winning writing program and the most current educational research. The book links theories of adolescent development and identity formation to best practices in real-world classrooms where teachers strive to form supportive relationships with students.

In this book, you'll find:

• Narrative and explanations of the most cutting-edge research in educational and developmental psychology and cultural competence
• Excerpts from stories by students specifically written and edited with social and emotional learning competencies in mind
• Practical and concrete strategies for administrators and teachers to implement for sustainable improvement in learning outcomes for their students, including the use of Youth Communication’s stories

Perfect for K-12 educators, counselors, and administrators, Who's In My Classroom? is also an indispensable resource for higher education professionals and pre-service teachers seeking a practical guide to help them become more developmentally and culturally responsive in their work.

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Informazioni sull'autore

GESS LEBLANC, PHD, belongs to the Hunter College School of Education. He is the Co-founder of Hunter’s Urban Center for Assessment, Research, and Evaluation and Co-founder of the college’s MA Program in Educational Psychology. He is a sought-after speaker and writer on the subject of culturally responsive teaching.

TIM FREDRICK, PHD, is Senior Director of Education Programs at Youth Communication where he oversees social and emotional learning programs and professional development. He is a teacher and teacher educator with 20 years’ experience working with students in kindergarten through graduate school.

YOUTH COMMUNICATION provides professional development based on true stories by teens that helps educators work with students to strengthen the social, emotional, and literacy skills they need to achieve their academic and life goals.

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Who’s in My Classroom? combines the latest research in educational and developmental psychology with excerpts from powerful personal essays by more than 50 high school students that illuminate the research findings.

Dr. Gess LeBlanc, a culturally responsive teaching expert, shows how to use the research and the young people’s experiences to support students’ well-being and academic achievement. The student stories show how race, gender, trauma, homelessness, poverty, disability, and other challenges interact with teacher practices and school policies to affect student persistence and performance.

From the research and the stories, Dr. LeBlanc distills best practices for building school cultures of belonging and achievement.

Perfect for grade 6-12 educators, counselors and administrators, and for higher education professionals and teachers in training who seek practical and compelling resources for building developmentally and culturally responsive schools and classrooms.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Jossey-Bass
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1119824133
• ISBN 13: 9781119824138
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile