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Closing the Poverty & Culture Gap: Strategies to Reach Every Student
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Closing the Poverty & Culture Gap: Strategies to Reach Every Student
By Sandra K. Darling (Ph.D. '90) and Donna Walker Tileston
Corwin Press, 2009


Use instructional practices that lead students of poverty and diverse cultures to success!

Many caring teachers have expressed a need for more help in improving student achievement, especially in low-performing/high-poverty schools.  This research-based book offers a comprehensive set of instructional strategies that have been proven to make a significant difference in student learning when diverse cultures and poverty come into play.  This practical resource provides the key structures for working effectively with students of differing cultures and poverty, ensuring higher student achievement in the diverse classroom.