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
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.
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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 ...
Finding Clarity Amidst the Noise Randall B. Lindsey. “A must-read for those perplexed with the current political rhetoric. Through an autobiographical approach, Dr. Lindsey brings clarity of purpose and productive action in creating an ...
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... race shapes the cultural eye – what we do and do not notice, the reach of empathy and the alignment of response. This subliminal force recommends care in choosing a point of view for a history grounded in race. —TAYLOR BRANCH, 1998 ...
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 ...
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