Teachers in South Central LA who had personal ties to the neighborhood made better connections with students
- Written by Julio Angel Alicea, Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Schooling, University of California, Los Angeles
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One way to examine a teacher’s personal connection to their students’ community is to ask them to...