To help new and prospective urban teachers deal with the practical problems and moral dimensions of the occupation, this book offers advice about successful urban teaching. The chapters are: (1) "A Book of Advice for Prospective and New Urban Teachers"; (2) "What's Different about Teaching in Urban Schools?"; (3) "Dealing with the Urban School System"; (4) "The Urban School Setting"; (5) "Your Relations with Teachers, the Union, and Administrators"; (6) "Your Students"; (7) "Managing Your Classroom"; and (8) "Your Moral and Political Obligations." (SLD)