 Dr.
LaVonne Neal
Assistant Professor
College of Education
Southwestern
University
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Methods
Matter:
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Urban Schools
The
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, signed on January 8, 2002,
defined a highly qualified teacher as one who holds a minimum
of a bachelor’s degree, has obtained full state certification
or licensure, and has demonstrated subject area competency
in each of the academic subjects in which the teacher teaches.
However, on April 23, 2003, the Texas House passed two
bills that drastically dilute teacher certification requirements.
Because of the discontinuity between Federal legislation
(NCLB) and Texas legislation, teachers will need professional
development support. This research will empower teachers
as they develop culturally responsive pedagogy competency.
Without this competence, many teachers will subscribe to
an old vision of the urban learner as underachieving, deprived,
unmotivated, and “at risk." |
