Preparing parent leaders as co/instructors in higher learning for teacher education

• Main Author: Johnson, Mary L. (Parent advocate) (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : IAP | Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2023]
• Subjects: Johnson, Mary L. > (Parent advocate); Education, Urban > United States > Case studies.; Teachers > Training of > United States > Case studies.; Urban minorities > United States > Social conditions.; Parent-teacher relationships > United States > Case studies.; Community education > United States > Case studies.; Popular education > United States > Case studies.; Curriculum change > United States > Case studies.; elektronické knihy; Case studies.; Education > Urban.; Education.; Urban communities.; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806601653
• DOI: 10.1108/979-8-88730-357-4
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (58 pages)

"This book is a first person narrative from a parent/community advocate. Examining my personal experiences as a parent of color in a Higher Learning Institute, I highlight some of the frustrations experienced by urban working class parents of color as they attempt to engage teachers in their co...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Before the Teacher Preparation Journey
• My Pathway From Advocate to Teacher Education
• From an Urban Student to an Urban Teacher - A Narrative
• UPTEC South Gate Gallery of Stories
• Beyond Teacher Preparation: The Urban Parent Teacher Education Collaborative
• Increase Teachers' Skillset and Positive Attitudes Toward Urban Families
• Develop Effective Practices That Prepare Teachers to Work With Families
• Establish a Context for Teachers to Learn About Urban Communities
• Challenges and Barriers to Educational Reform
• UPTEC's Contributions
• Seven Steps for Survival for First-Year Urban Teachers
• What Every Parent Wishes Teachers Knew
• UPTEC Preserve Teacher Testimonials
• Conclusion.