“It's been a struggling school for many, many years, and [that's] not surprising since it's serving some of the most disadvantaged kids in the city. It wasn't the only one by any means, but it was among those. It shows that things like good, steady, stable leadership makes a huge difference; focusing on the culture of the schools as a place where kids feel supported and want to be; supporting the teachers, so they want to stay and work hard.” WantFeelsYearsMeanHardShowsKidsSchoolCultureDifferencesCitiesStruggleTeacherHard WorkHugeServingSteadySurprisingStableDisadvantaged Author:Pedro Noguera
“You don't see a positive culture, stability among teachers, or leadership. We don't focus enough in our policies on creating conditions to educating kids with the greatest needs. There is no state that does that.” NeedsDoeStatesEnoughKidsCultureFocusTeacherConditionsPolicyCreatingStability Author:Pedro Noguera
“We know that African American students tend to be relational learners. It's about the relationships between a teacher and student. Students respond well to teachers they know, believe in them, care about them, but also who teach in a matter that elicits a more active approach to learning, rather than just sitting and listening. The research on this is strong and has been available for a long time, but it is not widely practiced. That's a huge obstacle.” KnowsBelieveWellsLongHas BeensMatterCareStrongTeachTeacherStudentsHugeListeningApproachLong TimeResearchSittingObstaclesAvailableActiveAfrican AmericanLearnersTeacher And Student Author:Pedro Noguera
