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Rios-Aguilar, Cecilia; Neri, Rebecca Colina – Urban Education, 2023
Funds of Knowledge (FK), Community Cultural Wealth (CCW), and Bourdieu's analysis of capital (BAC) have each been applied in powerful ways to address complex issues of urban education; however, the overlaps and tensions between them have been largely underexplored. When brought together, these three economic metaphors--funds, wealth,…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Communities of Practice, Urban Education, Social Justice
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Bales, Barbara L.; Saffold, Felicia – Urban Education, 2011
Disconnects between the demographics of teacher candidates and the students attending today's public urban schools are well documented. At the same time, research points to the educational value of linking students' lived experiences to their classroom learning. This article presents the research-based findings of faculty who implemented a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Characteristics, Student Diversity