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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory and Practice
by Geneva Gay
Teachers College Press, 2000
ISBN 0-8077-3955-3

Geneva Gay is Professor of Education and Associate of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington. In this excellent, informative book about meeting the education needs of diverse populations of students, the author discusses the challenges as well as the possibilities of culturally responsive pedagogy. She considers students¹ emotional needs as well in her discussion of caring teaching, and describes differences in communication among different genders and ethnic groups.

Excellent chapters on cultural congruity in teaching and learning discuss different learning styles and teaching strategies to reach and teach all students as well as the importance of teacher attitudes and expectations. Gay has included many personal stories in her scholarly and interesting analysis of this important topic. All who teach in today's culturally diverse classrooms will find it valuable to keep this book close at hand.

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