Economic, political and legal solutions to critical issues in urban education and implications for teacher preparation

"When theorizing this book, the intent was to provide an interdisciplinary look at solutions to critical issues in urban education through political, economic, and legal avenues. This book seeks to provide an interdisciplinary approach to solving the issues in education while connecting it to t...

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Other Authors Thomas, Stephanie (Professor of education) (Editor), Lee, Shanique J. (Editor), Lewis, Chance W. 1972- (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2022]
SeriesContemporary perspectives on access, equity, and achievement.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806602940
DOI10.1108/9781648029400
Physical Description1 online resource (xvii, 196 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: What is the problem and why do we need solutions?
  • Student achievement for all : Afrocentric curriculum and abolitionist pedagogy to promote equity and excellence in education / Annette Teasdell and Greg Wiggan
  • Emancipation through culturally responsive and transformative literacy, curriculum, and pedagogical practices / Charlotte R. Hancock and Greg A. Wiggan
  • Community-based professional learning communities (CB-PLCs) : re-envisioning a model of PLCs for urban education / Sharon Leathers
  • Re-examining noncognitive factors : promoting the academic achievement of African American males at urban universities / Harriet Hobbs and Greg Wiggan
  • Cultural capital, urban education, and school privatization : a critical race social reproduction analysis / Jordan Boyd and Greg Wiggan
  • Prioritizing teacher wages on a national scale / Jordan T. Register, Olanrewaju T. Oriowo, Nicole E. Shanley, and Marquis R. Mason
  • One size does not fit all : understanding lemovian techniques and multi-tiered systems of support to create a better framework for behavioral supports / Mike Friedberg
  • Assessing Lemovian techniques for supporting traditionally marginalized students and suggestions for more equitable practices in schools to support Black and Latinx students / Mike Friedberg
  • Mindfulness practices and hip-hop therapy for marginalized youth / Torie Wheatley
  • Making success : a legal solution for teachers and students in alternative schools / Abby F. Holland.