How to use students' diverse cultural backgrounds to enhance academic achievement #32
Description
Part of your students' background knowledge is the diverse cultural experiences that they bring to your classroom every day. Now you can connect to those experiences and understand their influences on achievement using the techniques and ideas in this 15-minute DVD. Explore ways to use personal stories, writing projects, and classroom activities to get to know your students and their prior knowledge of subject material. Learn how to pick instructional strategies and teaching resources that are most appropriate for your students' backgrounds. And get ideas for how to put a program in place that encourages cultural responsiveness and positive attitudes about diversity in your classroom, school, and community.
Runtime
15 minutes
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Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?MARC;3291908
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