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When students in urban settings confront curriculum or pedagogy that is not responsive ttheir diverse learning experiences, the result is underachievement Educators, parents, and teachers recognize that meeting the needs of academic, cultural, economic and linguistic diversity among learners occurs when their individual diversity is met with a diverse curriculumThe Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) is designed tbe responsive tdifferent populations in different contexts PCM implementation in heterogeneous classrooms assists students in demonstrating abilities that are not visible when the traditional, or regular rubric, is used The authors provide lessons that show educators how treinforce basic content, connect previously and newly acquired content tform new understandings, and affirm a students identity as a scholar Using the Parallel Curriculum Model in Urban Settings, Grades K-8 provides educators in urban settings with detailed parallel curriculum lessons and strategies tenhance the learning experience of diverse students
