Facilitator's Guide to How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You

Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies
Bonnie M. Davis - Educating for Change
Facilitator's Guide to How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You
April 2008 | 64 pages | Corwin
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Facilitator's Guide
ISBN: 9781412968522
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Description

Help teachers reflect, shift perceptions, and find more effective approaches for teaching their students!

Based on the best-selling book How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You, this guide gives staff developers and workshop leaders the tools to facilitate book study groups, seminars, and professional development events that help teachers close the achievement gap for culturally and ethnically diverse students. Facilitators will be able to demonstrate culturally appropriate and research-based teaching strategies for diverse learners and lead discussions on topics that include

  • Identifying cultural factors that influence educators' perceptions of their students
  • Creating supportive school cultures and learning environments
  • Understanding learners' communication styles, classroom behaviors, and learning needs
  • Developing and strengthening students' reading and writing skills
  • Building relationships and community with students

The chapter-by-chapter study guide follows the same format as the companion book and features

  • Activities
  • Discussion questions
  • Suggestions for practical applications
  • Chapter summaries
  • Handouts
  • Resources for extending learning
  • Sample agendas for half-day, one-day, and three-day workshops
  • A workshop evaluation form

The Facilitator's Guide to How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You is ideal for staff developers or anyone leading professional development for groups of any size—pairs, small workshops, or large seminars.

Contents

About the Author

  • Introduction
  • How to Use This Guide

Additional Resources for Facilitators

Additional Resources for Facilitators

Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You: Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies by Bonnie M. Davis

  • Part I: Building Background Knowledge About Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 1. Our Culture: The Way We View the World
  • Chapter 2. Understanding Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 3. What We Know About the Achievement Gap
  • Part II: Examining Our Inner World
  • Chapter 4. Reflecting on the Educator Self
  • Chapter 5. Exploring Our Racial Identity
  • Chapter 6. A Day in the Life . . .
  • Part III: Creating a Learning Environment That Supports Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 7. Building Community Through Research-Based Learning Expectations
  • Chapter 8. Creating a School Culture That Welcomes Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 9. Using Books to Support School and Community Partnerships
  • Chapter 10. Cultivating Relationships With Diverse Learners
  • Part IV: Research-Based Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 11. Reaching Diverse Learners Through Strategic Instruction
  • Chapter 12. Inspiring Diverse Learners to Love Reading and Writing
  • Chapter 13. Improving Reading Skills: Reading Aloud
  • Chapter 14. Building a Balanced Literacy Classroom: Reading and Writing Workshops
  • Chapter 15. Differentiating Instruction
  • Chapter 16. Multidisciplinary Experiences
  • Chapter 17. Sponsoring Academic Student Support Groups

Handouts

  • Handout 1: Venn Diagram
  • Handout 2: List of Research-Based Classroom Strategies to Improve the Academic Achievement of Diverse Learners

Sample Workshop Agendas

  • Half-Day Workshop Agenda
  • One-Day Workshop Agenda
  • Three-Day Workshop Agenda

Workshop Evaluation Form

Description

Help teachers reflect, shift perceptions, and find more effective approaches for teaching their students!

Based on the best-selling book How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You, this guide gives staff developers and workshop leaders the tools to facilitate book study groups, seminars, and professional development events that help teachers close the achievement gap for culturally and ethnically diverse students. Facilitators will be able to demonstrate culturally appropriate and research-based teaching strategies for diverse learners and lead discussions on topics that include

  • Identifying cultural factors that influence educators' perceptions of their students
  • Creating supportive school cultures and learning environments
  • Understanding learners' communication styles, classroom behaviors, and learning needs
  • Developing and strengthening students' reading and writing skills
  • Building relationships and community with students

The chapter-by-chapter study guide follows the same format as the companion book and features

  • Activities
  • Discussion questions
  • Suggestions for practical applications
  • Chapter summaries
  • Handouts
  • Resources for extending learning
  • Sample agendas for half-day, one-day, and three-day workshops
  • A workshop evaluation form

The Facilitator's Guide to How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You is ideal for staff developers or anyone leading professional development for groups of any size—pairs, small workshops, or large seminars.

Contents

About the Author

  • Introduction
  • How to Use This Guide

Additional Resources for Facilitators

Additional Resources for Facilitators

Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You: Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies by Bonnie M. Davis

  • Part I: Building Background Knowledge About Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 1. Our Culture: The Way We View the World
  • Chapter 2. Understanding Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 3. What We Know About the Achievement Gap
  • Part II: Examining Our Inner World
  • Chapter 4. Reflecting on the Educator Self
  • Chapter 5. Exploring Our Racial Identity
  • Chapter 6. A Day in the Life . . .
  • Part III: Creating a Learning Environment That Supports Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 7. Building Community Through Research-Based Learning Expectations
  • Chapter 8. Creating a School Culture That Welcomes Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 9. Using Books to Support School and Community Partnerships
  • Chapter 10. Cultivating Relationships With Diverse Learners
  • Part IV: Research-Based Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 11. Reaching Diverse Learners Through Strategic Instruction
  • Chapter 12. Inspiring Diverse Learners to Love Reading and Writing
  • Chapter 13. Improving Reading Skills: Reading Aloud
  • Chapter 14. Building a Balanced Literacy Classroom: Reading and Writing Workshops
  • Chapter 15. Differentiating Instruction
  • Chapter 16. Multidisciplinary Experiences
  • Chapter 17. Sponsoring Academic Student Support Groups

Handouts

  • Handout 1: Venn Diagram
  • Handout 2: List of Research-Based Classroom Strategies to Improve the Academic Achievement of Diverse Learners

Sample Workshop Agendas

  • Half-Day Workshop Agenda
  • One-Day Workshop Agenda
  • Three-Day Workshop Agenda

Workshop Evaluation Form

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Help teachers reflect, shift perceptions, and find more effective approaches for teaching their students!

Based on the best-selling book How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You, this guide gives staff developers and workshop leaders the tools to facilitate book study groups, seminars, and professional development events that help teachers close the achievement gap for culturally and ethnically diverse students. Facilitators will be able to demonstrate culturally appropriate and research-based teaching strategies for diverse learners and lead discussions on topics that include

  • Identifying cultural factors that influence educators' perceptions of their students
  • Creating supportive school cultures and learning environments
  • Understanding learners' communication styles, classroom behaviors, and learning needs
  • Developing and strengthening students' reading and writing skills
  • Building relationships and community with students

The chapter-by-chapter study guide follows the same format as the companion book and features

  • Activities
  • Discussion questions
  • Suggestions for practical applications
  • Chapter summaries
  • Handouts
  • Resources for extending learning
  • Sample agendas for half-day, one-day, and three-day workshops
  • A workshop evaluation form

The Facilitator's Guide to How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You is ideal for staff developers or anyone leading professional development for groups of any size—pairs, small workshops, or large seminars.


Table Of Contents:

  • About the Author
  • Introduction
  • How to Use This Guide
  • Additional Resources for Facilitators
  • Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You: Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies by Bonnie M. Davis
  • Part I: Building Background Knowledge About Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 1. Our Culture: The Way We View the World
  • Chapter 2. Understanding Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 3. What We Know About the Achievement Gap
  • Part II: Examining Our Inner World
  • Chapter 4. Reflecting on the Educator Self
  • Chapter 5. Exploring Our Racial Identity
  • Chapter 6. A Day in the Life . . .
  • Part III: Creating a Learning Environment That Supports Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 7. Building Community Through Research-Based Learning Expectations
  • Chapter 8. Creating a School Culture That Welcomes Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 9. Using Books to Support School and Community Partnerships
  • Chapter 10. Cultivating Relationships With Diverse Learners
  • Part IV: Research-Based Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners
  • Chapter 11. Reaching Diverse Learners Through Strategic Instruction
  • Chapter 12. Inspiring Diverse Learners to Love Reading and Writing
  • Chapter 13. Improving Reading Skills: Reading Aloud
  • Chapter 14. Building a Balanced Literacy Classroom: Reading and Writing Workshops
  • Chapter 15. Differentiating Instruction
  • Chapter 16. Multidisciplinary Experiences
  • Chapter 17. Sponsoring Academic Student Support Groups
  • Handouts
  • Handout 1: Venn Diagram
  • Handout 2: List of Research-Based Classroom Strategies to Improve the Academic Achievement of Diverse Learners
  • Sample Workshop Agendas
  • Half-Day Workshop Agenda
  • One-Day Workshop Agenda
  • Three-Day Workshop Agenda
  • Workshop Evaluation Form

Recent Product Reviews:

I have used HOW TO TEACH STUDENTS WHO DON'T LOOK LIKE YOU as a required text for a graduate level "Diverse Classrooms" course. Students have found it to be a superb resource and I have received consistently positive feedback on this text. The accompanying FACILITATOR'S GUIDE to HOW TO TEACH STUDENTS WHO DON'T LOOK LIKE YOU provides additional information and ideas and that, too, has been well received by students. My graduate students are currently teaching or finishing their Masters Degree for teacher certification. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TEXT!
Professor Judi Weissman, School of Professional Development, Suny Stony Brook University

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