Abstract
Preservice teachers need meaningful opportunities to engage in authentic community activities that expand their cultural horizons and frames of reference, strengthening their preparation for urban teaching. Abramson Science and Technology Magnet in New Orleans East opened the 2007-08 school year without a library or functioning classroom libraries. Providing access to books is a cornerstone of reading development; thus, Louisiana State University education candidates engaged in a project that established classroom libraries in every K-8 classroom.
Recommended Citation
Dowell, Margaret-Mary Sulentic
(2009)
"Transformative Opportunities for Community Engagement within Teacher Education: Creating Opportunities to Prepare Preservice Teachers for Urban Environments in Post-Katrina New Orleans,"
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/jcehe/vol1/iss1/8
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