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Abstract
In teacher education classes across the country, future science educators are being prepared for their careers. They attend classes that claim to explain student behavior and how to effectively teach science. When they get into the real world and start teaching, many are shocked to learn exactly how much of their college education does not apply in their career. They are not prepared for the reality of the students in their classrooms. A growing number of students today come from homes that are different than those the teacher grew up in. According to Moore (2007), the minority population in today's classrooms has risen by 17% since the 1970's and a majority of these students do not share the same race, class, ethnicity, or cultural and linguistic backgrounds as their teachers. To compound the issue, Payne (2005) noted that being an immigrant makes a person twice as likely to be poor. This is troubling considering the foreign-born student population has increased by 57% since 1990. Children from these families are more likely to live in poverty, which further increases the percentage of students living in substandard conditions.
Year of Submission
2009
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Science Education Program
Date Original
Fall 2009
Object Description
1 PDF (55 pages)
Copyright
©2009 Theresa Birch
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Birch, Theresa, "Teaching Strategies for Minorities and Students of Low Socioeconomic Status" (2009). Graduate Research Papers. 4518.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/4518
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