 BECKY
ASHE I believe every teacher is really
an "urban" teacher because urban
schools, at least in our area, tend to have more
diversity. Mainly what we are focusing on is learning
how to teach to and embrace the diversity of students
in our classes rather than the traditional model
of "one-size-fits-all" curriculum. I
think it is a positive step and look forward
to a time when this mindset is common to all schools.
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 Amy
Brace
Sarah
Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy PDS
"The KIDS! It is about the kids! It’s about
respecting them and loving them and teaching them.
It’s about understanding them and letting them
understand me so that we can learn from and about
each other. I want them to want to learn and to
know that education is power and that it is the
key to anything they want to do."
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Word
Wall
Flashcard
Freeze Tag
Smile
and the Whole World Smiles with You
The
SMART Program in an Urban Elementary School
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 Steve
Dunkin
Dogwood
Elementary PDS "I feel that learning
is the key to pulling one’s self out of poverty.
The ability to read is THE basic survival component
in our modern society."
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Student
Managers
Motivation
Community
Mapping Inquiry
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 Ellen
Hatcher
Christenberry Elementary School "Parent
involvement in their own children’s well being
is something I am passionate about. I spend quite
a bit of time trying to help them get clothes,
glasses, involved with outside services through
our social worker, guidance counselor, or principal.
I believe that all students deserve the very best,
no matter what environmental background they come
from."
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Reading
Word Wall
Story
Star
Guided
Reading
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 JOYCE
HOWARD
Vine-Middle
Magnet School "I never met a child that I
couldn't learn something from."
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Use
of Narrative Mode
The
Use of Graphic Organizers
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 Mary
Humphrey
West High School PDS "Frequently one
hears that children from urban areas do not care
or cannot learn. This perception is false. All
children can learn if given the opportunity to
succeed. A teacher’s knowledge of urban culture,
the students’ families and communities, and how
to link this with their planning and teaching
can enable each student to succeed."
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The Induction of Novice Teachers
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 Merrie
Murray
West
High School PDS "I think it is important
to understand more about the possibilities of
working with human service agencies in order to
provide emotional support for students which may
require agency involvement to meet their basic
human needs."
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Service
Learning
Work-Based
Learning
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 Mary
Jane Kirkham
Fulton
High School "I address the attendance
and low self-esteem issues of my students by opening
up a new perspective for them. I take them to
a section of First Creek which we adopted and
show them the impact they can have on their community
in a positive way."
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Student
Attitude Strategy
Science
Treasure Hunt
Community
Mapping
Reading in
a Secondary Science Classroom
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 ANGIE
LAMON
Sarah
Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy PDS
"I’m concerned about the needs
of students who face crisis situations at home
on a regular basis seeing someone get shot, drugs,
etc. How do we constantly acknowledge what they
deal with and yet teach them so they can rise
above these negative aspects of their environment?"
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Class
Auction
Pot
of Gold
Smile
and the Whole World Smiles with You
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 Jennifer
Lubke
Fulton
High School "I value the diversity of
the urban classroom. It’s why I choose to live
in an urban community. I believe in strength through
diversity, yet in the urban environment I continually
encounter intolerant attitudes from adults and
children. I want to engender attitudes of tolerance
in my classroom and foster a learning environment
that feels safe and comfortable."
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Student
Approved Books
Leave
the Label
Community
Mapping
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 Andrea
Mitchell
Christenberry
Elementary School "I think it is critical
to build confidence in children. At the same time,
I feel strongly that I must build a trusting rapport
with my students as well as their parents."
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Reading
Beachball
Graphic
Organizer for Paired Reading
Guided
Reading
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 Daphne
Odom
Sarah
Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy PDS
"I am passionate about finding the uniqueness
in my students. I adore being able to present
a curriculum that is relevant to my students.
The challenge of meeting my students’ needs is
what makes me jump out of bed in the morning."
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Having
a BLAST with Vocabulary
Smile
and Say Cheese
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and the Whole World Smiles with You
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 Bryan
Paschal
South-Doyle
Middle School "I enjoy dealing with
‘difficult’ children. It’s all a matter of how
we approach them. I love working with children
and helping them develop a sense of pride in themselves."
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Graphic
Organizers for Mathematics
Rulebook
for Integers
The
Effect of the Regular Use of Calculators on Computation
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 CHERYL
ROBERTSON
Vine-Middle
Magnet School "Being an educator in
an urban setting is like being given a precious
gift - the gift of unsurpassed love from the children
in our classroom. Children in urban areas are
longing for stability in their lives, and we,
as teachers, can bring that stability into their
lives. Through our love, compassion, and dedication
we can make a difference in the lives of the wonderful
children in our classrooms."
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Content
Area Reading Strategies
Parent
Communication
Graphic
Organizers in the Middle School
Content
Area Reading Strategies to Improve Student Comprehension
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|  Vicke
Pyles
Northwest
Middle School
"I want to find ways to keep teachers
in urban schools so that a ‘unity’ among faculty
can be built. A school can become more successful
when a faculty works together for many years,
not changing every two years. Kids in the middle
cannot adapt to change very well and shouldn’t
have to just because teachers leave the school."
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Reading
Strategies
Vocabulary
Strategies
Developing
Word Knowledge in Content Areas
Agenda
Book
Reading
Comprehension Strategies
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 ANNE
Stinnett
South-Doyle
Middle School
"I believe a cooperative group of teacher teams
and a supportive administration can change people's
perceptions of urban schools. The positive attitudes
of the staff set the precedent for attitudes among
students which can create terrific places to learn."
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Vocabulary
Enhancement Through Graphic Organizers
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 Ann
Thomas-Abbott
Fulton
High School "Urban schools are a microcosm
of the surrounding city and county in which they
sit. All of the issues facing students across
our cities are reflected in urban schools, and
some students in urban schools exhibit the strengths
of students of affluent schools. Until we begin
to talk about the lasting effects of poverty and
class on our students and take some action that
goes beyond what happens in schools, urban schools
will not improve significantly. Teachers alone
cannot solve the problems we face."
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Reading
Workshop
Imaginary
Conversation
Community
Mapping
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 Leslie
Smith
Green
Magnet School "I am most passionate
about other professionals’ views of the students
in urban schools and the teachers that teach in
them."
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Graphic
Organizers
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 Vicki
Wells
Dogwood
Elementary PDS "I am most passionate
about helping all students realize their potential
to become confident and successful. I want my
students to experience success that encourages
them to grow academically and socially."
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