This research study explored minority teachers' experiences in their teacher preparation programs after 1 to 5 years of teaching. The researcher examined whether these preparatory programs prepared novice teachers to teach in an urban, under-resourced school. The researcher's goal was to give novice elementary teachers who identify as minority a voice by exploring this phenomenon. Utilizing surveys, focus groups, and interviews, the researcher triangulated data and explored the influences that diversity-related preservice courses had on participants working in an urban setting. The researcher included information on the current and former socioeconomic backgrounds of study participants. The following qualitative, phenomenological study sought to fill in a gap in the literature using the theoretical frameworks of Banks (2012), Ladson-Billings (2011), and Gay (2018), through a critical race theory lens, by specifically focusing on novice elementary teachers who identify as minority and their reflections on preparatory programs surrounding diversity-related coursework. Previous research focused on this phenomenon came from an institutionalized perspective instead of a teacher perspective; this study sought to address this knowledge gap. Participants perceived that they were unprepared for students' behavior management issues, trauma-informed teaching, socio-emotional learning, and the intersections with race, class, and other identities. Some participants found more help from field placements within similar environments, knowledgeable mentors, and professors who taught them more than what was provided by textbooks. Findings revealed that preparatory programs must do a better job of preparing novice teachers to work in urban, under-resourced elementary schools. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]