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Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain by Zaretta L. Hammond explores the connection between cognition and culture in education, aiming to transform how educators approach teaching low-income Black and brown students. Divided into three parts, the book covers understanding systemic achievement gaps and cultural contexts, building trust-based learning partnerships to foster active students, and enhancing information processing skills through brain-based strategies. The text addresses implicit bias and structural racialization in educational settings.