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Patterson, Janice H.; Collins, Loucrecia; Abbott, Gypsy – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2004
This paper describes a qualitative research study that investigated strategies used by urban teachers to build their personal resilience. Sixteen resilient teachers from four urban districts that reported student achievement equal to or higher than the state average on standard tests of reading and mathematics were interviewed. The definition of…
Descriptors: Urban Teaching, Urban Schools, Qualitative Research, Academic Achievement