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- Title
Urban Teachers' Perspectives of Strengths and Needs: The Promise of Teacher Responsive Professional Development.
- Authors
Cavendish, Wendy; Barrenechea, Ignacio; Young, Ayanna F.; Díaz, Edgar; Avalos, Mary
- Abstract
This study examines urban high school teachers' perceptions (N = 50) of their strengths and needs in supporting diverse students in their classrooms. Qualitative analysis of responses revealed the emergence of four thematic categories: enactment of positive teacher dispositions; external challenges affecting student learning; strengths in the classroom environment and; effective instructional practices to support high needs students. We discuss the use of the findings of teachers' perceptions as integrated in a teacher responsive professional development model built on culturally responsive student-centered teaching and focused on teacher involvement that includes collaborative decision-making, collective construction of effective practice, and a growth driven approach.
- Subjects
TEACHER development; HIGH school teachers; TEACHERS; CULTURALLY relevant education; CLASSROOM environment
- Publication
Urban Review, 2021, Vol 53, Issue 2, p318
- ISSN
0042-0972
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11256-020-00569-9