... In Chicago Public Schools there has been a "tendency to view African American students and their families as inferior, excusing staff from putting their best foot forward in the classroom."" (Farmer-Hinton 2002) People think this stopped happening a long time ago, but the problem is still there. When we show these students "love through high expectations and rigorous demands,"" students then feel ... experiences bore little or no resemblance to their teacher training programs and the district-sponsored curriculum guides were limited in helping them relate to their students' backgrounds a...

• Word Count: 1862
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... In Chicago Public Schools there has been a "tendency to view African American students and their families as inferior, excusing staff from putting their best foot forward in the classroom."" (Farmer-Hinton 2002) People think this stopped happening a long time ago, but the problem is still there. When we show these students "love through high expectations and rigorous demands,"" students then feel ... experiences bore little or no resemblance to their teacher training programs and the district-sponsored curriculum guides were limited in helping them relate to their students' backgrounds a...

• Word Count: 1862
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate