Teaching at Title I schools often leaves new teachers reeling from culture shock. They may have classrooms where students speak multiple languages and come from different cultures. Even if the class is homogenous (which it rarely is), teachers often find their values at odds with those of students and parents.
Pencil Points: Lessons from Our Classrooms helps prepare new teachers for the nonacademic challenges they may encounter in Title I schools, from classroom discipline to conflicts with parents, administrators, and students. You'll discover ways to best serve your students while understanding your own rights and responsibilities as a teacher.
Authors Dr. Karen Allmond, EdD, and Martha Meeks Loyd, MEd, offer examples, reflections, and insights on a wide variety of potential roadblocks and issues through a series of personal essays, each sharing her experiences to provide different but equally valid viewpoints on each situation.
An honest evaluation of teaching at Title I schools, Pencil Points provides ideal content for discussions in college classrooms and professional development settings, as well as eye-opening, accessible information for any teacher driven to help low-income students reach their potential.
About the Author: Dr. Karen Allmond, EdD, never intended to become a teacher, but her experiences as a homeroom mom and PTA board member at her daughter's kindergarten changed her mind.
Allmond holds a master's degree in leadership and policy studies and a doctorate in education leadership. She works full time in the University of Texas at Arlington's department of curriculum and instruction. She teaches educational theory through the College of Science's U-Teach program and works with the UTA online program.
Martha Meeks Loyd, MEd, spent twenty-five years in business before completing her education degree and teaching certification at Tarleton State University. She earned her master's in education from Texas Wesleyan.
Loyd taught at an Arlington Title I elementary school, with students from multiple cultures. She retired in 2015 and now oversees student teachers at the University of Texas at Arlington. She also acts as a reading specialist for a private Fort Worth company.
