<p><strong><em>Help students thrive with this systematic approach to culturally responsive instruction!</em></strong></p><p>This breakthrough book shows educators how to create culturally relevant RTI models that meaningfully engage African American students. You’ll learn to skillfully apply 4 core characteristics critical to culturally responsive instruction: communalism, movement expressiveness, orality, and verve. Richly detailed case studies and evidence-based, process-focused strategies will help you to:</p><ul><li>Understand<em> h</em><em>ow</em> and <em>why</em> culture mediates learning </li><li>Dispel cultural biases and appreciate the variability among all student groups&nbsp;</li><li>Address all tiers of the RTI model across grade levels </li><li>Work collaboratively with African American parents and communities </li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>