This week, I have done more research in regards to the topic of urban reform. Though I have found more books helpful than articles, I have uploaded my first article to Mendeley (yay)! Considering I know nothing about technology, it has taken me a bit to get used to. I definitely like the editing options Mendeley provides, such as highlighting and leaving comments on the works that automatically saves them. For 750 words.com, I was not able to actually accumulate 750 words. Though I only made it to around 300, I definitely got a feel for how the website works. Usually, I'm pretty good at motivating myself, but it's good to see other ways in which motivate other people.
As for research, I think I'm going to do my first block of work on the affect urban reform is having on children. I think it's important for readers to know the background of children in these schools. So far, I have been looking at four books checked out from Cincinnati Public that discuss this issue. Once I get the MLA formatted correctly, I'll post the sources up on here. Briefly, they are entitled, Urban School Reform: Lessons from San Diego, Listening to Urban Kids, It Takes a City, Listening to Kids: School Reform and Teachers They Want. I have also annotated the article, "Urban School Reform: Family Support and Achievement".
I'm not quite sure if I want to focus the direction on my paper more towards the students how this is affecting their lives or on the politics of the issue. I feel that as I keep doing research, I will have a more guided direction for my paper.
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