Research on urban teaching learning examining contextual factors over time
By: edited by Andrea J. Stairs and Kelly A. Donnell.
Contributors: Stairs, Andrea J.; Donnell, Kelly A.
Publisher: IAP-Information Age Pub., Inc.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Published by Charlotte, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9781607524014; 9781607524021; 9781607524038
Subjects: Education, Urban -- United States -- Research; Teachers -- Training of -- United States; Urban schools -- United States
Description: This book presents a range of evidence-based analyses focused on the role of contextual factors on urban teacher learning. Part I introduces the reader to the conceptual and empirical literature on urban teacher learning. Part II shares eight research studies that examine how, what, and why urban teachers learn in the form of rich longitudinal studies. Part III analyzes the ways federal, state, and local policies affect urban teacher learning and highlights the synergistic relationship between urban teacher learning and context.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.