A New Instructional Model Keeps At-Risk Kids EngagedNovember 28,
2011 | Dr. Kadhir Rajagopal Many teachers have been told that
they are to teach from bell to bell. These teachers believe the
only real way to teach is to lecture in front of the board for
50 minutes. In traditional urban schools, it is hard to keep
students' attention for even five minutes without them taking
out their phone or simply daydreaming while acting like they are
paying attention. My teaching experience has been to help those
urban high school students with a history of failure rise to
success in mathematics and close all achievement gaps. I credit
my success to the instructional model known as CREATE, which I
believe can be applied by any teacher who takes personal
responsibility for students' success in any subject. Elements of
the Create Model CREATE is an instructional model designed to
close the achievement gap in urban classrooms. The acronym
represents the six components of the model: C - Culturally
Responsive Instruction R - R