Managing Diverse Classrooms : How to Build on Students' Cultural Strengths

by Rothstein-Fisch, Carrie; Trumbull, Elise

• ISBN13: 9781416606246
• ISBN10: 1416606246
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve

Summary

How does the home culture of Latino immigrant students differ from the "mainstream" culture of U.S. schools? Why is it important for teachers to understand the differences? How can educators take advantage of students' cultural traits to improve classroom management, student performance, and school-parent relations? Carrie Rothstein-Fisch and Elise Trumbull answer these and many other questions by drawing on the experience and collective wisdom of teachers in the Bridging Cultures Project, a five-year action research study of elementary classrooms with high percentages of immigrant students.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Introduction: The Need for a New Approach	p. xiii
A New Way of Thinking About Classroom Management	p. 1
The Culture of the Group	p. 21
Families: Resources for Organization and Management	p. 48
Helping and Sharing-Doing What Comes Naturally	p. 80
Culturally Responsive Classroom Orchestration	p. 101
The Organization of Learning in the Content Areas	p. 122
Classroom Orchestration of the Assessment Process	p. 144
Conclusion	p. 165
References	p. 177
Index	p. 187
About the Authors	p. 195
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