Making school count promoting urban student motivation and success / [electronic resource] :
Karen Manheim Teel and Andrea DeBruin-Parecki.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
- xiv, 127 p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [115]-120) and index.
1. Life in an urban classroom : where dreams and realities collide -- 2. The personal journey of a teacher : Karen's story -- 3. Developing teaching strategies that honor and motivate diverse learners -- 4. The culture of the school -- 5. Teacher action research -- 6. Realizing student potential with alternative strategies -- 7. What gets in the way of student success? -- 8. Taking on the role of detective : teacher's response to struggling students -- 9. Turning student aspirations into realities.
Electronic reproduction. [London, Eng. : Taylor and Francis, 2012]. PDF file created from digital scan of print book.
9780203134276
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African American students--Case studies. Motivation in education--United States--Case studies. Educational innovations--United States--Case studies. Action research in education--United States--Case studies.