| Description |
1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Personal exploration -- Creating a definition of urban -- The social context of children and families in urban environments -- Stages of cognitive dissonance : internal reflections -- Stages of cognitive dissonance : external implications -- Transforming knowledge into action -- Translating theory into action. |
| Summary |
Within a framework of cognitive dissonance, readers will continuously examine and reexamine their personal beliefs and perceptions. Readers will also investigate new information and varied perspectives related to urban schools. When readers finish this book, they will be on their way to becoming effective teachers in urban environments. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Education, Urban -- United States.
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Education, Urban. |
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United States. |
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Urban schools -- United States.
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Urban schools. |
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Community and school -- United States.
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Community and school. |
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Teacher effectiveness -- United States.
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EDUCATION -- Essays. |
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions. |
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Teacher effectiveness. |
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EDUCATION -- Reference. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
White, Meg, 1961- author.
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Brown, Corine Meredith, 1973- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schaffer, Connie L., 1964- Questioning assumptions and changing perceptions. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 9781475822021 (DLC) 2015041376 |
| ISBN |
9781475822045 (electronic book) |
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1475822049 (electronic book) |
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9781475822021 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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