Lead a Common Core implementation that closes achievement gaps! This illuminating book shows how central Common Core tenets—rigor, meaningful curricula and assessment, and higher order thinking—can become educational realities for every child in your school or district. This timely resource enables readers to: Understand how underlying beliefs related to historically-underserved students may create roadblocks to effective instruction Create a school culture where diversity is valued, including developing relevant professional learning Compile and analyze meaningful data that enables faculty to better reach students from all backgrounds Advance the goal of college and career-readiness for all learners
The Williams case (Williams v. State of California, 2004) is one example of how learners of color and learners living in poverty must have their right to free and appropriate public education reinforced by the court system.
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Nicelma King, Youth and Family Development Specialist University of California, Davis “Culturally proficient persons are urgently needed who will take the initiative to change prejudicial beliefs and educational practices, ...
The Personal Journey Begins Within Raymond D. Terrell, Eloise K. Terrell, Randall B. Lindsey, Delores B. Lindsey. Jencks, Christopher; Smith, Marshall; Acland, Henry; & Bane, Mary Jo. (1972). Inequality: A reassessment of family and ...
Integrating the four Tools of Cultural Proficiency with the PLC framework, this relevant guide offers school leaders, district administrators, and staff developers a collaborative approach to address bias and inequity.
The Permissive Period was a time of heightened language representation as a result of Dutch, French, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, Welsh, and many other immigrants to the colonies. Multiple languages were used in schools as well as in ...
CampbellJones, Franklin, CampbellJones, Brenda, & Lindsey, Randall B. (2010). The culturally proficient journey: Moving ... Curwin, Richard L., Mendler, Allen N., & Mendler, Brian D. (2008). Discipline with dignity: New challenges, ...
Understanding. Self. in. Diverse. Settings. The word reflection brings a mirror to mind. When, we hold up a mirror, we examine images in detail. Without it we could have a distorted view or no view at all. —Jane Fraser, 1988 ...
To arm educators with the tools necessary to close the achievement gap, this straightforward guide blends the Five Essential Elements of Cultural Proficiency with the Five States of Mind of Cognitive CoachingSM.
This book guides the reader to view and use the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as a vehicle for ensuring all demographic groups of students are fully prepared for college and careers. Culturally Proficient Response to the Common ...