Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

Hammond presents students, educators, researchers, and policymakers with an approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive teaching that facilitates deeper learning and student engagement toward meeting Common Core State Standards in diverse contexts. The bulk of her text is organized in three parts, covering the building of awareness and knowledge, learning partnerships, and intellectual capacity. Throughout the book the author relies on contemporary research in neuroscience to provide information on the cultural programming of the brain and how to capitalize on it. Zaretta Hammond is a faculty member of St. Mary’s College, California. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Written in a teacher-friendly manner, this resource builds teacher capacity for addressing the needs of underserved students by presenting high-leverage instructional strategies that are informed by the latest findings in neuroscience and cognition, as well as culturally-responsive instruction.
A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instructionTo close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation—until now.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