Building a Bridge From "I Can't" to "I DID!": Creating Independent Learners Through Culturally Responsive Teaching - Paperback

by Jenn Kleiber (Author)

Building a Bridge From "I Can't" to "I DID!" provides hope and solutions to teachers as they work with students that may be struggling to succeed. Through the lens of culturally responsive teaching, this book provides much needed knowledge and strategies for creating a rigorous, culturally aware learning environment that brings out the most learning in students. The goal of this book is to empower teachers to move their students from dependent learners to independent learners, enabling them to problem solve, ask questions, and have higher level academic conversations. After reading this book, teachers will be able to: differentiate between the collectivist and individualist cultureshift students from dependent to independent learnersconquer learned helplessnessempathize with students from different cultural and economic backgroundsbuild rigorous, scaffolded lessons with high expectations Every student is unique and should receive an education that is conducive to their needs, enhancing their abilities and creating the success they deserve. Let's start Building a Bridge From "I Can't" to "I DID!"