Teaching City Kids: Understanding And Appreciating Them (Counterpoints: Studies in the Postmodern Theory of Education)
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing; Peter Lang
Published: November 1, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780820486031
Subjects: Administration - General; Multicultural Education; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Education; Education / Teaching; Education, Urban; Pluralism (Social sciences); United States
Description: "This book examines the maligned students who populate urban schools and finds a talented group of resilient young people who deserve the support of the larger society. The editors and authors explores the ways such students are undermined, in the process of developing new ways of teaching based on an understanding and appreciation of them"--P. 4 of cover.