51 pages 1 hour read

Zaretta L. Hammond

Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014

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Hammond’s Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain integrates neuroscience with culturally responsive pedagogies, offering practical strategies to boost student engagement and achievement. Readers appreciate its clear explanations and actionable steps, though some find it repetitive. Overall, it’s praised for addressing diversity and inclusion in education effectively.

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Who Should Read Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain?

A reader who values inclusivity in education and seeks to understand the intersection of culture and cognitive science will find Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain by Zaretta L. Hammond invaluable. Comparable to Gloria Ladson-Billings’ The Dreamkeepers and Geneva Gay’s Culturally Responsive Teaching. Ideal for educators, administrators, and policy-makers.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics
Social Justice
Race / Racism
Education
Themes
Identity: Race
Society: Education