Because We Can Change the World: A Practical Guide to Building Cooperative, Inclusive Classroom Communities
<p><strong><em>Change the world, one classroom at a time!</em></strong></p> <p>Mara Sapon-Shevin skillfully blends vision statements, stories, and strategies to guide teachers in promoting social justice and creating classrooms that allow all children to experience academic success. This new edition of a highly acclaimed book:</p> <ul> <li>Provides a powerful vision of diverse, inclusive elementary classrooms</li> <li>Discusses the barriers to creating cooperative classrooms and how they can be overcome</li> <li>Offers activities, songs, and children’s literature that promote acceptance and understanding</li> <li>Includes new “Reframing Our Work†sections with reflective questions that help readers examine their own beliefs and teaching practices</li> </ul>