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"I Get to Give Back to the Community That Put Me Where I Am": Examining the Experiences and Perspectives of Puerto Rican Teachers in Western New York
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Quiñones, Sandra – Urban Education, 2018
To increase teacher diversity, a number of states have strategically invested in Grow Your Own (GYO) programs that recruit, support, and prepare underrepresented youth to teach in urban schools. Drawing from a "mujerista" lens, this qualitative research examines the experiences and perspectives of two homegrown Puerto Rican teachers in…
Descriptors: Puerto Ricans, Qualitative Research, Teaching Experience, Teacher Attitudes
Perspectives of Rural Prospective Teachers toward Teaching in Urban Schools.
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Gilbert, Sharon L. – Urban Education, 1995
The attitudes of 193 teacher candidates at a rural university toward teaching in urban schools were studied. In spite of their lack of experience and preparation for teaching urban students, many were willing, although not eager, to teach in urban schools in order to have a job. (SLD)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Cultural Awareness, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications