1. Introduction : urban education in a globalizing world -- 2. Diversity in the classroom : opportunities and challenges -- 3. Coping with challenging students -- 4. Engaging parents and the community -- 5. Addressing needs and supporting resiliency : programs that matter -- 6. Standardized testing : here to stay? -- 7. Conclusion : improving early literacy and numeracy skills acquisition in urban schools in low-income neighbourhoods -- Methodology appendix : sitting in the classroom : determining school success.
Summary
In Schooling the Next Generation, Dan Zuberi documents the challenges facing ten East Vancouver elementary schools in diverse lower-income communities, as well as the ways their principals, teachers, and parents are overcoming these challenges.
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