Teachers+in+Urban+Schools+with+large+class+sizes


 *  Teachers in Urban Schools With Large Class Sizes **



Teachers in urban schools with large class sizes struggle with different tasks each day. These teachers have a lot on his or her plate and it is a lot to deal with. The classes are twice as large in urban schools which makes the teaching environment that much more difficult to teach in. " Researchers at several AERA sessions also stated that urban teachers must believe in the intellectual capacities of all students" (Kindall-Smith n3). Teachers who teach in urban settings have a lot more to cope with that your average teacher. "In Milwaukee, the change from informal mentoring of beginning teachers to a formal structure began in August 2000 when five of the eight new MPS elementary/middle school music teachers were graduates of UWM" (Kindall-Smith n13). Teachers who teach in urban settings have to lean on one another for support because things can get rough dealing with students who all have different backgrounds. " During the third week of September one year, a new teacher said, "I would probably quit teaching if I did not have this mentoring course to attend."(n14) Another teacher wrote in a reflection, "It feels really good to discuss problems I am having as a new teacher." During a discussion, a third teacher referred to the course as "a roadmap to follow." This course allows teachers to support each other" (Kindall-Smith n15). This specific article that I have chosen is about the music courses offered in urban schools. The article talks about different teachers dealing with different types of situations. " Educators must realize that teachers learn how to teach music and students learn music skills and knowledge through support, practice, patience, perseverance, and time" (Kindall-Smith n16). This article is how teachers have difficulties teaching music classes in a Milwaukee school. "One MPS teacher shared her experiences teaching music in a school where 37 percent of the seven hundred students have physical, emotional, or mental challenges" ( Kindall- Smith n4). Your average public school contains a mixed set of students but what is different about a school located in an urban setting is that the students can have more problems because they live in poor areas where violence occurs. Parents work hard to pay the bills and raise their children in these areas. Teachers who teach at schools located in urban settings have so much more on his or her plate that your average teacher. Students come in with a lot of personal issues that make it hard for them to focus.


 * References:**

Kindall-Smith, M. (2004, Nov). Teachers Teaching Teachers: Revitalization in an Urban Setting. //Music Educators Journal//, 91(2), 41-46. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=26&hid=119&sid=9022ecdc-4f86- 462a82632f9213a44582%40sessionmgr104&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&A N=149545 80%23db=aph&AN=14954580

Quayle, E. (2009, August). Buzaki. //Aid Conservation Through Education.// http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ace- charity.org.uk/images/BukaziClassroom5.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.acecharity.org.uk/schools/bukazi.html&h=411&w=548&sz=49&tbnid=8qvG2Nz6B63uJM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcrowded%2Bclassroom%2Bpicture&zoom=1&q=crowded+classroom+picture&hl=en&usg=__5qSgwHK9e5W30xG_TtDT-Sc-cK4=&sa=X&ei=snejTPaeG8aAlAfIvcWsBA&ved=0CBwQ9QEwAQ