On Urban Schools - Distinguishing Between Fact and Fiction
I. Part I - What is your role as a future teacher in an urban classroom?
What are your specific expectations for teaching in urban schools? On what are you basing your perspectives?
Discuss the value of home-school partnerships. What are the pros and cons of the strategies suggested for linkages with families?
Some would argue that public schools should not engage in "social work." What are the pros and cons of the suggestions.
Consider the concepts of Social Reproduction and Social and Cultural Capital