It’s MLK Day and the perfect time to start a conversation about how close the knowing-doing gap around improving teaching and learning for diverse students through culturally responsive teaching. It is based on the learning theory and cognitive science. Be the Change You Wish to See in the Classroom. #4 Culturally responsive teaching is a pedagogical approach that helps students build intellective capacity, also called fluid intelligence and intellective competence. #3 The achievement gap between white and minority students is due to the fact that we don’t teach students with cognitively disadvantaged backgrounds the skills they need to be independent learners. #2 The school-to-prison pipeline is a set of seemingly unconnected school policies and teacher instructional decisions that over time result in students of color not receiving adequate literacy and content instruction while being disproportionately disciplined for nonspecific, subjective offenses. #1 The American education system has created an epidemic of dependent learners who are unprepared to do the higher order thinking and creative problem solving required by the new Common Core State Standards. A systemic approach to culturally responsive teaching is a perfect catalyst to stimulate the brain’s neuroplasticity so that is grows new brain. Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. While the achievement gap has created the epidemic of dependent learners, culturally responsive teaching (CRT) is one of our most powerful tools for helping students find their way out of the gap. Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI Voice.
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