An RTI Guide to Improving the Performance of African American Students

Help students thrive with this systematic approach to culturally responsive instruction!

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:

• Understand how and why culture mediates learning
• Dispel cultural biases and appreciate the variability among all student groups 
• Address all tiers of the RTI model across grade levels
• Work collaboratively with African American parents and communities