Sunday, February 26, 2012

An Urban Teacher's Education: New York City: The Ultimate PD

An Urban Teacher's Education: New York City: The Ultimate PD:

New York City: The Ultimate PD

Nobody would accuse Scott of being an ineffective teacher. He has a clean-shaven head and well-pressed dress shirt and tie that make it seem like he effortlessly expands the minds of every student in his class on a daily basis. It was my great pleasure to meet this particular teacher and his particularly high-functioning classroom on a visit to Brooklyn International High School in October of 2010.

Teaching in a school devoted to serving the needs of English language learners from across the world, Scott taught in a way that might have seemed unconventional. Learners used to understanding teachers as providers of knowledge might have been caused discomfort at first.

On the day I walked into Scott's classroom, every one of his social studies students were engaged - a challenge