Improving Literacy Achievement in Urban Schools: Critical Elements in Teacher Preparation
- ISBN-10
- 0872074595
- ISBN-13
- 9780872074590
- Category
- Education, Urban
- Pages
- 252
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- International Reading Association
- Authors
- Lesley Mandel Morrow, Louise Cherry Wilkinson, Victoria Chou
Description
All students deserve the opportunity to reach their full literacy potential, yet research shows that the numerous challenges faced by today's urban schools prevent many students from achieving this goal. Therefore, preparing teachers to effectively teach reading in diverse urban populations in ways that students find engaging and relevant must be a top priority of teacher education programs.
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