Yes, You Can! : Advice for Teachers Who Want a Great Start and a Great Finish With Their Students of Color

著者名：Thompson, Gail L./Thompson, Rufus

Corwin（2014/05/08発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781452291710
• eISBN：9781452291703

Description

An all-in-one toolkit that empowers new teachers to meet the needs of diverse learners 

In this book, renowned experts give novice teachers the self-confidence and empathy they need to address what may be their greatest challenge: guiding disadvantaged students to success in the classroom. Yes, You Can! includes:

•  Powerful vignettes about real teachers and students help promote teacher empathy and understanding
• Original research conducted by the authors on the confidence levels of new and experienced educators 
• Targeted strategies for many student profiles: African American, Latino, Asian American, White, high-achiever, low-achiever, and more

 

Table of Contents

About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. Do You Really Love All of Them? Assessing Your Teaching Self-Confidence About Working With Various Types of Students
Chapter 1. Fear, Income, Gender, and Other Issues: Why Your Teaching Self-Confidence Matters
Chapter 2. Teaching in a Racially Diverse World: Examining Your Teaching Self-Confidence About Working With Students of Color and White Students
Chapter 3. "Oh My Gosh, He Can't Even Read!" Examining Your Teaching Self-Confidence About Working With Struggling Students
Part II. Student Empowerment-Teacher Empowerment: Increasing Your Teaching Self-Confidence and Your Teaching Efficacy
Chapter 4. This Stuff Is Hard! Improving Your Classroom Management Skills
Chapter 5. A Recipe for Success: Effective Instructional Practices
Chapter 6. Can't We All Just Get Along? Using the Curriculum to Improve Race Relations in Class
Part III. Getting Help From the "Village": How to Maximize Your Relations With Parents, Colleagues, and School Leaders
Chapter 7. Bridging the Great Divide: How to Create a Win-Win Situation With Parents, Especially With Nonwhite Parents
Chapter 8. Ties That Can Bind: Forming Strong Working Relationships With Colleagues of Color
Chapter 9. Ask and It Might Be Given: Getting What You Need From School Leaders
Conclusion: Don't Throw in the Towel--How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up
Appendix A. Background Information About the Teacher Confidence Study
Appendix B. Demographic Information About the 293 Teacher Confidence Study Participants
Appendix C. Questionnaire Results From the 293 Teacher Confidence Study Participants
Notes
Index