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Urban Classroom Success Stories

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Urban Classroom Success Stories Featured in October Issue Of Enc Focus. http://www.enc.org/text/focus/ In the fall issue of ENC Focus, teachers who work in urban classrooms sharetheir approaches to math and science instruction, and at the same time point out that their challenge is the same as their colleagues' in suburban and rural schools-to teach all children well. Two of the nation's best-known spokes persons for successful teaching in difficult environments. Kay Toliver and Ruby Payne-are featured in this issue. Toliveris interviewed by Terese Herrera, mathematics resource specialist, ENC. Based on her 30 years in New York City classrooms. Toliver recounts ways she used the urban environment to bring math alive to her students. RubyPayne has studied the "hidden rules" that operate in all classrooms but often lead to misunderstandings with children from generational poverty. Her article will help others recognize the rules and their outcomes. Other articles show how teachers take advantage of the many learning resources in urban centers. In Los Angeles County, California, and in Ithaca, New York, teachers and natural history museums join forces togather data on modern-day biodiversity and fossil records. Examples of K-12 teachers and university teachers working together are found in descriptions of projects across the country--in Hamilton County, Ohio, Little Rock, SanFrancisco, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Nashville, and New York City. The content of the issue will be online after October 1 and expanded to include three articles that do not appear in the print version. Online you can quickly access the discussion areas for this issue, adding your own prescriptions for success in the classroom or your observations on the ideas presented.

• Cataloged: 2003-07-09
• Contributor: mailto:bbracey@aol.com
• Publisher: The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC)
• Rights: ENC Focus
• Source: The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC)
• Resource Availability: 200 OK

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