Urban Teaching in America : Theory, Research, and Practice in K-12 Classrooms

by Andrea J. Stairs

• ISBN13: 9781412980609
• ISBN10: 1412980607
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-16
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

Urban Teaching in America: Theory, Research, and Practice in K-12 Classrooms is a brief but comprehensive text that provides undergraduate and graduate students in Education with an overview of urban teaching. The book synthesizes the work of urban education theorists, researchers, and practitioners into one place. Organized around eight authentic questions, the book offers preservice and inservice teachers opportunities for critical reflection and problem-posing not often seen in comparable course texts. This text supports faculty who are looking for increasingly creative approaches to exploring key educational issues with their students.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Building Upon Student Resources and Attributes

Creating Positive Learning Environments

Using Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to Improve Teaching and Learning

Supporting English Language Learners

Taking an Inquiry Stance on Teaching

Teaching to the Standards Without Standardizing the Curriculum

Working Within and Around Urban School Bureaucracy

Promoting Social Justice and Equity in Urban Teaching

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