Urban Teaching in America - Paperback - by Stairs, Donnell, Dunn

Description: The Promise and Possibility of Urban Teaching - Urban Teaching in America: Theory, Research, and Practice in K-12 Classrooms is a brief yet comprehensive overview of urban teaching. Undergraduates and graduate students who are new to the urban context will develop a deeper understanding of the urban teaching environment and the challenges and opportunities they can expect to face while teaching in it. The authors have combined the work of urban education theorists, researchers, and practitioners to demonstrate that urban students bring many resources to their learning environment and can often serve as educators to the teachers themselves. Readers will feel prepared to challenge, rather than maintain, the status quo after reading this book. Features & Benefits - *Organized around eight authentic questions specific to the urban teaching environment, the framework is structured to stimulate in-depth classroom discussion. *Issues are framed by an asset perspective that acknowledges that challenges of urban teaching but highlights the promise and possibility for students, teachers, and families. *Theory, research, and practice are blended together in each chapter, taking issues cohesively from idea to real-world applications. *Experienced urban educators are featured in opening vignettes and practice sections, allowing students to learn from successful teachers' experiences in the field. *Focus questions, suggested resources, and two types of extension activities -- reflection and action -- allow for more in-depth exploration of the chapter content. Highly recommended reading for early childhood educators and for those who are entering this exciting field of study.

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