My Experiences in Urban Education. Issue 1 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Walker, Rodney
• Other Names: Anderson Elijah guest-editor.; Anderson Luke guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Volume 673:Issue 1(2017:Sep.)
• Page Start: 126
• Page End: 129
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: childhood adversity -- trauma and PTSD -- urban education -- social and emotional learning -- mentorship -- at-risk urban youth; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- United States -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; United States -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 300
• DOI: 10.1177/0002716217723623
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-7162

Abstract

This essay is a first-person narrative of my adverse childhood experiences, the social emotional impact they had on my life trajectory, and the interventions that helped me to redirect my path and influence my journey to success.