MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms

Does your urban or culturally diverse school keep you stuck in survival mode?Ever taught students that left you feeling burned out, depleted and exhausted?Do you struggle to inspire your minority students to reach their full potential?Does the weight of the world on their shoulders prevent students from fully engaging in your classroom?Wonder that you might not be cut out for teaching or maybe think you’re in the wrong career altogether?For so long, teaching in urban and culturally diverse schools has been a daily struggle for many educators. There is a lot of fear, stress and anxiety that comes along with teaching in general, but it can seem to be even more difficult in these types of schools. Different personalities, different backgrounds and different learning abilities can raise a lot of questions about how to meet the needs of such a variety of people.However, the good news is that there are educators who regularly experience high levels of success in these circumstances with the use of practical tools and strategies. Created by an educator, for educators, Shaun Woodly, Ph.D. offers a fun and insightful approach to unleashing your full potential by increasing culturally diverse student achievement, building stronger relationships, exercising teacher self-care and maximizing teacher creativity.Drawing on research-based pedagogy and culturally responsive instructional methods, MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms is an entertaining combination of educational theory along with the best teaching strategies and methods to help you be great in the classroom. This book tackles issues and common mistakes made facing many in Title I, urban and/or culturally diverse schools by offering inspirational stories and easy-to-digest ways to not just survive but thrive in some of the most challenging conditions.This book will help you to:Spark the engagement and motivation of your studentsReignite and dramatically increase your passion for teachingBuild authentic relationships with some of your most challenging studentsTransform your teaching into next-level experiences in your classroomIn short, this book is here to help you absolutely flourish as an educator. This book is here to help you Move the Class. Read more