Deborah Lynch: UrbanTeachers Speak Out

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 Welcome to Urban Teachers Speak Out, a website devoted to telling the story of urban teachers and urban education today

"An Open Letter to President Obama: Chicago Teachers Speak Out on Urban Education",

by Deborah Lynch, published by

NCPEA Press is now availablefor $22

http://www.ncpeapublications.org/ncpea-press.html

 

Book Description

An Open Letter to President Obama is a thoughtful reflection on working in urban schools today, with recommendations for the President, the Education Secretary and education leaders throughout the country from these urban experts. They have much to say about restoring respect to the profession, improving urban schools, and closing the achievement gap. The call went out and over two thousand teaching professionals responded. They want to be heard. They want our leaders in particular, and the public in general, to know what they think, how much they appreciate and accept the tremendous responsibility they have undertaken, and how much they truly care about the children they serve. 

10% Discount for CPS Teachers!

CPS teachers can receive a 10% discount by sending their CSP email address and a check for $22.00 ($19.80 plus $2.20 mailing costs) to D. Lynch, CSU-ED319, 9501 S King Dr., Chicago IL 60628. Expires 6/15/13.

Lynch also available for free book presentations and readings

Deborah Lynch is available to speak on her book and do 1-2 hour professional development presentations and/or book readings at no charge to public schools. Contact her at dlynch21@csu.edu/ 312-890-7713312-890-7713.

"Open Letter"Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Overview of the study "Attack on Urban Teachers"

Overview of the study and 2300 survey results, findings of the research              on attitudes/experiences in the year leading up to the 2012 Chicago strike

Case: Barbara, School Social Worker serving Multiple Schools

Chapter 2. Public perception: what urban teachers want the public to know

Discusses the major themes teachers raised around commitment, investment, support, and consideration of poverty

Case: Jamie, West Side High Poverty High School

Chapter 3. School system reforms: analysis and recommendations

Teacher assessment of the impact effectiveness of various urban reforms such as closing underperforming schools, longer day, emphasis on testing

Case: Terry, Displaced from a High Poverty Turnaround Elementary School

Chapter 4. Lessons learned about teaching children in poverty

Teachers talk about insights on poverty while working in a system where nine of every ten children lives below the poverty level

Case: Tommie, High Poverty Elementary School

Chapter 5. Closing the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged

A review of the eight recommendations from the front lines as to how to address the increasing achievement gap

Case: Pat, Selective Enrollment High School

Chapter 6. Analysis of the leadership/climate/morale/effectiveness of schools

An analysis and comparison of the differences in schools where teachers  report positive morale and climate and those reporting negative cultures

Case: Marty, High Poverty Turnaround High School

Chapter 7. Stories which have moved urban teachers the most

Teachers were asked to illustrate their experience with a story and these include the funny, the touching, the moving, the inspiring

Case: Kevin, High Poverty Elementary Schools

Chapter 8. Conclusions and recommendations

Implications and considerations for school, district, state and national efforts to improve urban education.