Experiences of elementary pre-service teachers in an urban summer enrichment program

Preparing teachers for urban school environments is a challenge for teacher preparation programs. With today's changing student demographics in public schools, teacher education programs realize that their candidates need more than a "one size fits all" general education curriculum. T...

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Published in:The Western journal of black studies 2011-12, Vol.35 (4), p.227
Main Authors: Green, Andre M, Kent, Andrea M, Lewis, Joel, Feldman, Phillip, Motley, Monica R, Baggett, Paige Vitulli, Shaw, Edward L., Jr, Byrd, Kelly, Simpson, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American Children
African Americans
Beginning Teachers
Behavior
Black students
Children
Cognitive style
College students
Demography
Educational Environment
Health care access
Learning
Linguistics
Low income groups
Minority students
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Social aspects
Student teachers
Teacher education
Teacher Education Programs
Teachers
Teaching methods
Theory
Universities and colleges
Urban schools
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Summary:Preparing teachers for urban school environments is a challenge for teacher preparation programs. With today's changing student demographics in public schools, teacher education programs realize that their candidates need more than a "one size fits all" general education curriculum. Tomorrow's prospective teachers need a "specialized knowledge of the lives and learning styles of urban children--first hand experiences in urban schools and an understanding of the community from which the child comes. This study qualitatively examined the experiences of elementary pre-service teachers from a predominantly white university in the semester prior to student teaching in an urban summer enrichment program. The study also examined the pre-service teachers' experiences in student teaching as a result of their participation in the program.
ISSN:0197-4327