Seek Balance, Connect with Others, and Reach All Students: High School Students Describe a Moral Imperative for Teachers

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      University of North Carolina Press, 116 South Boundary Street, P.O. Box 2288, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2288. Tel: 919-966-3561; Fax: 919-966-3829.
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      11
    • Education Level:
      High Schools
    • Subject Terms:
      Student Attitudes; High School Students; Teacher Student Relationship; Inquiry; Urban Schools; Teacher Role; Classroom Environment; Teacher Characteristics; Teaching Methods; Relevance (Education)
    • ISSN:
      0018-1498
    • Abstract:
      This article documents a collaborative, teacher inquiry process to uncover a diverse sample of 271 students from an urban high school reflect on teachers they admire and classes in which they feel the most comfortable. The findings indicate that the students described teachers in terms of who the teacher is as a person, the role that he or she plays in creating positive learning environments, and in reference to the learner. Major themes that emerged across these dimensions were related to student-teacher connections, teaching all students, and balancing extremes. Implications for teacher education, induction, and school reform are made.
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    • Number of References:
      29
    • Publication Date:
      2005
    • Accession Number:
      EJ720877