Preparing to Engage in Culturally Sustaining Practices in Urban Education Environments

Autor: Acie T. Russell, Tracy G. Spies, Kamilah Akilah Bywaters, Joseph John Morgan, Joseph Simmons
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Intervention in School and Clinic. 58:118-123
ISSN: 1538-4810
1053-4512
DOI: 10.1177/10534512211051077
Popis: It is important for special educators in urban environments to have a deep understanding of the values, beliefs, and practices of diverse students with disabilities and their families. Research indicates, however, that educators are often underprepared to understand the perspectives of members of their school community and often center their own perspectives on curricular decisions in urban environments. Therefore, it is important for special educators to engage in knowledge generation that provides them information about the assets and beliefs of their urban school community while also challenging their mindsets so that they can better center the perspectives of their students when making decisions. This column provides recommendations for special educators to prepare themselves by developing a deep understanding of their school community that they can use to subsequently link to the implementation of culturally sustaining practices.
Databáze: OpenAIRE