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Borges, Sheila Ivelisse – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Statistics indicate that students who reside in "forgotten places" do not engage in science-related careers. This is problematic because we are not tapping into diverse talent that could very well make scientific strides and because there is a moral obligation for equity as discussed in "Science for all" (AAAS, 1989). Research…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Urban Teaching, Science Instruction, Longitudinal Studies
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Smith, Deborah L.; Smith, Brian J. – High School Journal, 2006
This study offers an interpretive exploration of teachers' perceptions of violence, and its links with their decisions to leave urban schools. The study presents the stories of those who began their career in urban districts and then left within five years. In-depth, semi-structured interviews with twelve former urban educators are the main source…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Teaching Conditions, Urban Teaching, Violence