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Teach and Thrive: Wisdom from an Urban Teacher’s Career Narrative reviewed by Jennifer Olson - March 27, 2017 Title: Teach and Thrive: Wisdom from an Urban Teacher’s Career Narrative Author(s): Kristina Valtierra Publisher: Information Age Publishing, Charlotte ISBN: 1681235811, Pages: 198, Year: 2016 Search for book at Amazon.comTo view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Jennifer Olson
University of Illinois at Chicago E-mail Author JENNIFER OLSON is a clinical assistant professor in the College of Education at University of Illinois at Chicago. She coordinates the Secondary Education program and teaches curriculum, instruction, & assessment courses to undergraduate and graduate secondary education students. Jennifer’s research focus on urban high school reform is informed by nine years of teaching in Chicago Public Schools, giving her an informed perspective of how policy moves from theory to practice. Dr. Olson’s current research interests include urban teacher preparation, teacher professional development and student voice. Her most recent publication in Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching and Research Becoming A Culturally Responsive Teacher: The Impact Of Clinical Experiences In Urban Schools focuses on elementary and secondary teacher candidates’ perspectives of how their clinical experiences influence their preparedness in becoming effective culturally responsive educators.
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