Teaching Children about Personal Space
| Why it's worth the read? According to Lisa Delpit, teachers and students have to understand one another for classrooms to succeed. Delpit analyzes the cultural differences between teachers and students and provides some insight as to how teachers can leave cultural baggage at the door to really support students' needs. Delpit's follow-up book, Multiplication Is For White People, further expands on Other People's Children, analyzing the effect of the education reform movement on schools. |
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Why it's worth the read? It provides a shocking look into just how unequal school can be for students living in different ZIP codes. Kozol shows that even resources and opportunities in public schools are determined by which ZIP code you happen to live in. Kozol also wrote The Shame of The Nation, where he visited 60 schools across the country in an effort to find some classrooms that could provide examples of great learning environments for all schools.
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Why it's worth the read? Angela Maier and Amy Sandvold want to turn the conversation about the achievement gap into a conversation about how increasing passion in the classroom can create transformative change in students' lives. |
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Why it's worth the read? English teacher Erin Gruwell tells of her experiences as a new teacher and reveals that most new teachers struggle with understanding their students' needs and backgrounds. Freedom Writers provides insights into how teachers can take back struggling classrooms and renew students' interest in learning. Watch an interview with Gruwell here. |
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Why it's worth the read? This book is for teachers who want to know how their students' brains work. It tells how teachers can motivate their students to remember both their favorite TV shows and the things they learn in school.
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Kajal Khanna is a student at Delhi University pursuing Economics Honours. All views expressed are personal.
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