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Author Thompson, Gail L., 1957- author.

Title Yes, you can! : advice for teachers who want a great start and a great finish with their students of color / Gail L. Thompson, Rufus Thompson.

Publication Info. Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Company, [2014]
©2014

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Description 1 online resource
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Fear, income, gender, and other issues: why your teaching self-confidence matters -- Teaching in a racially diverse world: examining your teaching self-confidence about working with students of color and white students -- "Oh my gosh, he can't even read!": examining your teaching self-confidence about working with struggling students -- This stuff is hard!: improving your classroom management skills -- A recipe for success: effective instructional practices -- Can't we all just get along?: using the curriculum to improve race relations in class -- Bridging the great divide: how to create a win-win situation with parents, especially with nonwhite parents -- Ties that can bind: forming strong working relationships with colleagues of color -- 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.
Note Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 4, 2015).
Summary In this book, the authors show new teachers how to flourish by building on the assets of their students and the students' families.
Subject Culturally relevant pedagogy -- United States.
African American children -- Education.
Teacher-student relationships -- United States.
EDUCATION / Essays.
EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION / Reference.
African American children -- Education. (OCoLC)fst01766543
Culturally relevant pedagogy. (OCoLC)fst01896513
Teacher-student relationships. (OCoLC)fst01144236
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Thompson, Rufus, author.
ISBN 9781452291673 (electronic bk.)
1452291675 (electronic bk.)
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