education, urban

Presents a comprehensive guide for helping African-American and Hispanic students achieve academic success and examines strategies for effective leadership, curriculum, and classroom instruction.

Presents nine essays on urban school reform, discussing historical and contemporary social dynamics, cultural differences, pedagogy, physical and social environments, standards and assessment, teacher engagement, and the fostering of resiliency.

Explains how to improve teaching in urban schools, keep a positive attitude, and motivate students while dealing with poor resources and facilities and behavior problems; includes case studies and sample lessons for all grade levels and academic areas.

A collection of articles taken from the leading education-reform journal "Rethinking Schools" on the topics of school reform, current controversies, roles of the teachers, and implications to the classroom.

Discusses urban students' special challenges and research that supports "high expectations" teaching, and presents instruction strategies for all grade levels.

Examines the perspectives and strategies of teachers from two schools in Philadelphia, describes the ecology of city teachers, presents observations of teachers from the Taylor and Harrington Elementary schools in Philadelphia, looks at some of the difficulties that arise even in successful schools, and discusses efforts to prepare professionals to teach in urban settings.

Describes Donna Moffett's first year as an elementary school teacher in inner city New York after leaving a career at a law office. Explores her frustrations with the public education system, focusing on the unrealistic demands of achievement standards laid out for teachers. Exposes the flaws in the way parents and administrators interact with teachers and students.