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

Change the world, one classroom at a time!

Mara Sapon-Shevin skillfully blends vision statements, stories, and strategies to guide teachers in promoting social justice and creating classrooms that allow all children to experience academic success. This new edition of a highly acclaimed book:

• Provides a powerful vision of diverse, inclusive elementary classrooms
• Discusses the barriers to creating cooperative classrooms and how they can be overcome
• Offers activities, songs, and children’s literature that promote acceptance and understanding
• Includes new “Reframing Our Work” sections with reflective questions that help readers examine their own beliefs and teaching practices