What Is It about Me You Can′t Teach?: An Instructional Guide for the Urban Educator

by James A. Bellanca and Eleanor Renée Rodríguez

Book Overview

"This resource provides ′real′ application of theory into practice. The strategies help enrich learning through student-friendly approaches that strengthen students′ skills and promote self-direction. After reading this book and applying the strategies, my students are better learners, and I am a better teacher."
--Dennis Kowalski, Director, Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center

"This book is extremely valuable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412937647
• ISBN13: 9781412937641
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

urban teaching

This book gives a good overview of strategies and understanding for urban teaching. The book covers expectations, controlling behavior, goal planning, self-change, and understanding to higher achievement. As a new teacher this book is helpful to gain insight on child behavior and on urban school environments.

How to delivery high-quality education in any environment

Eleanor Renee Rodriguez and James Bellanca's WHAT IS IT ABOUT ME YOU CAN'T TEACH? AN INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FOR THE URBAN EDUCATOR blends classroom expectations and standards with research-based practices to show teachers how to delivery high-quality education in any environment. The focus here is on urban students, developing strategies that help students take responsibility and control of the learning process. Chapters present four basic comprehension strategies and pair these ideas with tactics for success.