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​Spotlight on a Professional Read: Check it Out Today!

Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

Zaretta L. Hammond

To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation―until now.

In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction.

The book includes:

  • Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships

  • Ten "key moves" to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners

  • Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection

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Cover art for the article Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain

Have You Thought About Integrating

Virtual Reality into Your Curriculum?

zSpace Virtual Reality

Did you know we have VR systems in the LIH? It is available for your students to use anytime! Contact Ms. Tonelli to collaborate on a plan to integrate this technology into your curriculum! Want to know more? Check out this quick video that shows how to begin integrating VR technology into your curriculum!


Let zSpace transform your classroom!

A student using zSpace augmented reality computer