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Reed, Wayne A. – School Community Journal, 2009
This article documents the contribution of local elementary teachers and examines the teachers' role as a conduit between an urban school and its community. Based on participant observation and interviews with local teachers and parents, the research considers the teachers' bridging position as professional practitioners and community constituents…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Participant Observation, Social Capital, Elementary School Teachers
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Reed, Wayne A. – Teacher Education and Practice, 2007
This study examines the engagement of local teachers and parents in a low-income urban elementary school. Based on participant observation and interviews with 10 teachers who have residential histories in their school's neighborhood, this phenomenological study examines the ways in which the presence of teachers in the neighborhood and their…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Participant Observation, Social Networks, School Community Relationship