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Culturally Responsive Teaching And The Brain Book Study

Culturally Responsive Teaching And The Brain Book Study

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This course requires the following text, which must be obtained separately. The book may be purchased or borrowed from a local library, if available: Hammond, Z. (2015). Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. ISBN: 978-1483308012

Semester courses are open for the full semester, and all coursework must be completed by the end of that semester. However, you may finish earlier at any time. You do not need to wait until the semester ends to receive your results. As soon as you complete the course, your grade, certificate, and transcript are processed and sent. Example: If you enroll in a summer semester course and finish on June 5, your grade, certificate, and transcript will be sent then. You do not need to wait until the end of August.

Semester Schedule:

  • Summer: May - August (course must be completed by August 31st)
  • Fall: September - December (course must be completed by December 31st)
  • Spring: January - April (course must be completed by April 30th)
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Course Description

Unlock the power of culturally responsive teaching—and transform how your students learn.

In this engaging course, you’ll explore Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond and discover how culture and neuroscience work together to drive student success. Learn how to build strong relationships, boost engagement, and develop students’ independence and critical thinking.

Gain practical, classroom-ready strategies to create inclusive, high-expectation environments that honor students’ backgrounds while promoting rigorous learning.

Because equity isn’t just about access—it’s about empowering every student to thrive.

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  • Critically analyze the relationship between culture, cognition, and neuroscience, citing evidence from Hammond’s framework to explain how cultural practices influence student learning and intellectual development.

  • Evaluate current instructional practices through a culturally responsive lens, identifying gaps in equity, engagement, and rigor while proposing research-based adjustments that better support culturally and linguistically diverse learners.

  • Design and justify culturally responsive instructional strategies that build strong learning partnerships, promote trust, and foster student independence and intellective capacity.

  • Synthesize course concepts to implement brain-aligned practices that support information processing, academic mindset shifts, and increased student agency in diverse classroom settings.

  • Construct and defend a personalized, research-informed action plan that integrates culturally responsive teaching principles to create inclusive, rigorous learning environments that honor student identity and promote high levels of achievement.

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  • Content was high quality and it was easy to apply to my teaching practice.

  • Wonderful class! My favorite was the “ten key moves” teachers can use to help students become more independent learners.

  • This is a really good class to gain clear strategies to increase student engagement.