Classroom Management Training for Teachers in Urban Environments Serving Predominately African American Students: A Review of the Literature

Urban Review

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 51-72

  Larson, Kristine E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Classroom management; Professional development; Teacher training; Urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958762058     PISSN: 00420972     EISSN: 15731960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11256-015-0345-6     Document Type: Article

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