Teaching matters
Subtitle: stories from inside city schools
By: Beverly Falk and Megan Blumenreich with Adesina Abani ... [et al.].
Contributors: Blumenreich, Megan; Abani, Adesina
Publisher: New Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781595584908
Subjects: Urban Education; Children of minorities; Education; Teachers; Case studies
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Immigrant children's earliest schooling experiences: Adesina Abani; title: Celebrating diversity in the classroom: Beatrice Tinio; title: Breaking the silence:  countering homophobia in schools: Joleen Hanlon; title: A white teacher's quest to become a culturally responsive teacher: Mary Williams; title: Bridging the language gap: Evelyn Chang; title: Addressing the unspoken: Joan O'Brien; title: Incorporating families' funds of knowledge into the classroom: Kanene Holder; title: Bridging differences: Rory Scott; title: Parental supports for early literacy: Kisha Pressley; title: Supporting children's diverse needs and strengths: Neurys Bonilla; title: Science inquiry and differentiated instruction for students with learning differences: Travis Sloane; title: Supporting the literacy development of young English language learners: Carol  Castillo; title: What is happening to our children's garden?: Hazel Veras-Gomez; title: Incorporating physical activity into the public school pre-kindergarten day: Lisa Schaffner; title: What can a teacher do to improve the climate for learning in a school?: Laurie Jagoda.