1st Edition

Learning to Teach in Urban Schools The Transition from Preparation to Practice

By Etta R. Hollins Copyright 2012
120 Pages
by Routledge

118 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

This book is about the transition from teacher preparation to teaching practice in urban school settings. It provides a clear presentation of the challenges, resources, and opportunities for learning to teach in urban schools; examples of the experiences, perceptions, and practices of teachers who are effective in urban schools and those who are not; a detailed account of the journey of a... Read more
1. Challenges, Opportunities, and Possibilities for Learning to Teach in Urban Schools 2 Developing a Perspective and Process for Learning to Teach in Urban Schools 3. The Journey to Academic Excellence in Urban Schools 4. The Struggle for Identity in a Teacher Community Kimberly White-Smith 5. The Transition from Preparation to Practice

Biography

Etta R. Hollins is Ewing Marion Kauffman Endowed Chair in Urban Teacher Education, University of Missouri–Kansas City.