The most significant factor that determines whether students successfully achieve in school is their classroom teacher.  For this to be implemented in a way that is conducive to an urban school, teachers must build their lessons around the realities of urban homes and neighborhoods.

How to Be an Effective Urban Teacher


1.  Understand the culture of poverty in which many students live.
2.  Apply cultural teaching, bringing students home life and school work together in the daily classroom.
3.  Be dedicated and determined to establish and expect all students to achieve high academic standards.
4.  Maintain equal treatment of all students regardless of race, achievement, or reputation.
5.  Have the ability to motivate the most unmotivated students with creative lessons.

For more information please click the following:

URBAN IMPACT: Curriculum Redesign

www.utc.edu/outreach/urbanimpact/curriculum_redesign/curriculum_redesign.html

     This site is designed to support and prepare pre-service and novice teachers for the urban setting. This site also offers links to certification and training programs. Also included in this site is a beginning needs survey and questionnaire which is an extremely helpful tool for beginning teachers.

URBAN SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Lessons from the Cities
www.nwrel.org/nwedu/winter99/lessons5.html
    
     This Teacher Quality Enhancement program is fully credited and offers certified courses for teachers looking to improve their quality of teaching in the area of urban education.