(eBook) MC Means Move the Class

(eBook) MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms Does your urban or culturally diverse school keep you stuck in survival mode? Ever taught students that left you feeling burned out, depleted and exhausted? Do you struggle to inspire your minority students to reach their full potential? Does the weight of the world on their shoulders prevent students from fully engaging in your classroom? Wonder that you might not be cut out for teaching or maybe think you’re in the wrong career altogether? For so long, teaching in urban and culturally diverse schools has been a daily struggle for many educators. There is a lot of fear, stress and anxiety that comes along with teaching in general, but it can seem to be even more difficult in these types of schools. Different personalities, different backgrounds and different learning abilities can raise a lot of questions about how to meet the needs of such a variety of people.