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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Gail L., 1957- author.

Thompson, Rufus, author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culturally relevant pedagogy--United States.

Culturally relevant pedagogy.

African American children--Education.

African American children.

Teacher-student relationships--United States.

Teacher-student relationships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2014]

Summary:

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 ...

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on MARC record for print version.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781452291666 (ebook) :

OCLC:

1017715827

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.