Because We Can Change the World: A Practical Guide to Building Cooperative, Inclusive Classroom Communities

The achievement of high academic standards is inextricably linked to creating school environments in which students feel welcomed, seen, included, and cared about. This long awaited revision of a highly acclaimed book emphasizes the critical need for teachers and administrators to create warm, welcoming inclusive classroom communities. Author Mara Sapon-Shevin skillfully blends expository text with compelling vignettes, sample classroom activities, and current resources to help teachers actualize her powerful vision of a better world. This book includes: principles of community building for inclusive classrooms; strategies, resources, and activities that inspire and transform; and, stories that illustrate inclusive classroom communities.