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Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes.
by Jimmy Casas
slow-paced
I recently had the opportunity to listen to Jimmy Casas speak during a district PD session. I was very taken in by his presentation and honesty. He never sugar coated his message and was willing to admit that teaching is hard and there are many difficult days. I was excited when my district offered a book study on this book because I felt that his message was important. And it is important. But I regret joining this book study - or rather, that this is the book we read to get the credit.
Casas is an inspiring speaker and comes from a place of experience, not just observation. I can tell he has honestly been in the trenches based on the stories he tells and the way he expresses himself. He is a much better speaker than writer, however. This book was repetitive. His major message is you make the choice how you will act or react and no one else can force you to behave in a certain way. And I would hope that every teacher would know this to be true, but I really didn't need an entire book addressing this concept. The book feels like a lot of well-meaning inspirational quotes parading as a book that will help find a fix for detrimental school cultures, but it feels like a lot of platitudes and not a lot of solid suggestions.
The discussion questions that come with the book are good and did lead to many great conversations that I genuinely hope lead to changes in our school climate to improve the experience for kids and adults.
Casas is an inspiring speaker and comes from a place of experience, not just observation. I can tell he has honestly been in the trenches based on the stories he tells and the way he expresses himself. He is a much better speaker than writer, however. This book was repetitive. His major message is you make the choice how you will act or react and no one else can force you to behave in a certain way. And I would hope that every teacher would know this to be true, but I really didn't need an entire book addressing this concept. The book feels like a lot of well-meaning inspirational quotes parading as a book that will help find a fix for detrimental school cultures, but it feels like a lot of platitudes and not a lot of solid suggestions.
The discussion questions that come with the book are good and did lead to many great conversations that I genuinely hope lead to changes in our school climate to improve the experience for kids and adults.