Teaching as if Students Matter: A Guide to Creating Classrooms Based on Relationships and Engaged Learning - Hardcoverby Jaye Zola (Author), John Zola (Author) Teaching as if Students Matter supports the goal of new teachers to create engaging classrooms where students want to learn. It provides concrete and specific methods for building relationships with all students, managing their behaviors in positive ways, and planning for engaged and authentic instruction. Throughout, the book emphasizes the critical role of culturally responsive teachers in creating inclusive