Learning to Be Literacy Teachers in Urban Schools

Stories of Growth and Change

	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
	Chapter 1 Historical, Social, and Cultural Factors Shaping Literacy Achievement
	Chapter 2 Knowing Ourselves Culturally
	Chapter 3 Cultivating Culturally Sensitive Literacy Educators
	Chapter 4 Revealing Preconceptions of Children, Caregivers, and Classrooms FREE!
	Chapter 5 Constructing Understandings About Race, Culture, and Literacy Achievement
	Chapter 6 Communicating With Caregivers
	Chapter 7 Making Cultural Connections in Literacy Instruction
	Chapter 8 Continuing to Grow as Culturally Sensitive Literacy Educators
	Appendix Study Methodology
	References and Recommended Resources
	Index