Teacher Resilience in Urban Schools: The Importance of Technical Knowledge, Professional Community, and Leadership Opportunities

Autor/inn/en	Yonezawa, Susan; Jones, Makeba; Singer, Nancy Robb
Titel	Teacher Resilience in Urban Schools: The Importance of Technical Knowledge, Professional Community, and Leadership Opportunities
Quelle	In: Urban Education, 46 (2011) 5, S.913-931 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0042-0859
DOI	10.1177/0042085911400341
Schlagwörter	Urban Schools; High Schools; Case Studies; Teacher Persistence; Resilience (Psychology); Brain Drain; Faculty Mobility; Politics of Education; Racial Bias; Expertise; Opportunities; Social Support Groups; Interprofessional Relationship; Communities of Practice; Reflective Teaching; Writing Instruction; Teacher Leadership; Poverty; California; Illinois; Massachusetts; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; High school; Oberschule; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Expert appraisal; Möglichkeit; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Community; Schreibunterricht; Lehrerfunktionsstelle; Armut; Kalifornien; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Improving teacher retention and resiliency are key educational problems. In this article, we share findings from case studies of six educators who, for over 200 combined years, worked in urban, high-poverty schools and highlight what teachers need to remain in such contexts. We argue that developing "professional resilience" is a process built on the interplay between individuals and their supportive contexts. In-depth interviews with these six educators reveal how connections with educator networks such as the National Writing Project (NWP) helped teachers develop into durable and reflective practitioners by providing them technical expertise, cultural support, and opportunities to develop as leaders. (Contains 1 table and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10