Students learn how theory and practice inform each other through coursework that investigates adolescent development; race and power in urban classrooms; social - emotional learning; and methods of teaching particular subject matter, special education students, and English - language l
Students learn how theory and practice inform each other through coursework that investigates
adolescent development; race and power in
urban classrooms; social - emotional learning; and methods of teaching particular subject matter, special education
students, and English - language l
students, and English - language learners.
The core curriculum addresses topics like the development of
adolescents living in
urban contexts; classroom dynamics of race and class; and strategies for teaching
students with diverse academic and social - emotional needs.
Engaging Schools reviews current research on what shapes
adolescents» school engagement and motivation to learn — including new findings on
students» sense of belonging — and looks at ways these can be used to reform
urban high schools.