Who's In My Classroom?. Tim Fredrick

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Introduction Other Things to Know about This Book References

      5  CHAPTER ONE: An Introduction to Developmentally and Culturally Responsive Teaching (DCRT) My First Lesson in Listening to Students Why It's Crucial to Know Your Students Why Understanding Child and Adolescent Development Is Crucial for Teachers The Adolescent Brain Is Still Developing Development Is Shaped by Multiple Settings Why Cultural Responsiveness Is Crucial for Teachers Connections between Home and School Help Students Meet High Expectations The Importance and Meaning of High Expectations Growing Recognition of Culturally Responsive Education Becoming a Developmentally and Culturally Responsive Teacher What Teachers Can Do What Schools Can Do Notes References

      6  CHAPTER TWO: Recognizing and Undoing Bias—How Teachers’ Beliefs Impact Students Helping Everyone Grow Understanding Our Beliefs about Intelligence and Ability Recognizing—and Undoing—Bias in the Classroom Moving toward Understanding Our Students What Teachers Can Do What Schools Can Do Notes References

      7  CHAPTER THREE: How Schools Influence Our Beliefs about Ourselves What Is Identity Development? How We Can Shape Our Own Identity The Power of Peers and Identity What Teachers Can Do What Schools Can Do Notes References

      8  CHAPTER FOUR: How Schools Shape Gender and Racial Identity Development The Pressure to Conform Supporting Gender Identity Development Supporting Racial Identity Development The Importance of Positive Racial Identity What Teachers Can Do What Schools Can Do Notes References

      9  CHAPTER FIVE: How Stress and Trauma Affect Learning Stress Reactions Are Not “Logical” Understanding the Differences among Stress, Chronic Stress, and Trauma The Adolescent Brain's Response to Chronic Stress and Trauma Stress, Trauma, and Disproportionality Our Cultural Backgrounds Influence How We Cope Reducing Institutional Stress Caused by School We Need to Be Attuned to the Impact of External Stressors A Developmentally and Culturally Responsive Approach to Understanding Student Behavior What Teachers Can Do What Schools Can Do Notes References

      10  CHAPTER SIX: How We Can Help Students Heal and Do Better in School We Need More Compassionate Schools (the COVID-19 Pandemic Made That Even Clearer) Psychologically Healthy Students Are Better Students Schools as Centers of Healing: The Importance of Trauma-Informed Schools Why Meaningful Connections Are So Important Meaningful Connections Foster Engagement in School and Help Students to Heal “Safe” Schools Are Schools Where Students Feel They Can Take Academic