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Peer reviewedWilliams, Belinda; Newcombe, Ellen – Educational Leadership, 1994
The Urban Learner Framework stresses four themes: the importance of students' cultural strengths and learning experiences, culture's influence on cognitive development, the importance of motivation and effort, and resilience as a characteristic of urban learners. Barriers to change include belief systems, district size, regulations, multiple…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes
