«More principals find it challenging to maintain an adequate supply of
effective teachers in urban schools and in schools» where two - thirds or more of the students come from low - income households (60 percent vs. 43 percent in suburban schools and 44 percent in rural schools).
«The project has the potential to impact all teachers,» he says, «from a novice teacher in a rural setting looking for advice on how to set up classroom routines, to a
veteran teacher in an urban school looking for a new spin to teach a concept.»
Robert's experience as an award winning science teacher, nominated twice as the national teacher of the year, adds to his expertise and understanding of what it takes to be a
successful teacher in urban schools and working with African American students.
When all six components are in place and working together, the CREATE model produces the desired results — it
enables teachers in urban schools to close the achievement gap between their students and students from more advantaged backgrounds.
In the following chapters, I will explain how the CREATE model allowed me to achieve this startling success — and how it can help
other teachers in urban school districts see similar results.
James E. Ryan, dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, said the university has three goals: improve the quality of
classroom teachers in urban schools, create a model that can be copied elsewhere, and present teaching as a viable career to Harvard students and their peers who do not typically think of K - 12 teaching in the same vein as law, medicine or business.
With over 50 partner organizations (including Teaching Matters, which works to develop and retain
great teachers in urban school districts), the new coalition, known as TeachStrong, offers a nine - point prescription.
Teach for America's mission is to recruit, select, train and support outstanding recent college graduates to serve as highly qualified and
effective teachers in urban schools.»
Included: Tips for retaining
teachers in urban schools.
Dennis, sure many of
our teachers in urban schools are serving a large number of students who are coming to them significantly under - prepared.
Before accepting the fellowship, Caitlin was the executive director of Teach Plus - Indianapolis, a national nonprofit that develops and retains great
teachers in urban schools.
Hannon — currently executive director of Teach Plus - Indianapolis, a national nonprofit that develops and retains great
teachers in urban schools — becomes only the ninth Education Entrepreneur Fellow selected by The Mind Trust out of thousands of applicants via a rigorous selection process involving a panel of local and national education experts.
And they're succeeding,» said former Southern University president Ronald Mason, who designed the Honoré Center as a national pilot program with hopes of boosting the numbers of African - American males in two key areas: college graduates and
teachers in urban schools.
Sparks is married to Dr. Andrew Sparks, who has worked extensively in the K - 12 and higher education fields to address the needs of students and
teachers in urban schools, in both New York City and Philadelphia, where they currently reside.