The power of one: how you can help or harm African American students

Introduction: why alarm bells should be ringing in our heads

Beliefs, mindsets, and baggage

Identifying the personal benefits of increasing your efficacy with African American students

That baggage is too heavy: uncovering negative mindsets that can undermine your work with African American students

"You can't help but talk about race": examining your beliefs about racism and racial problems

"To be honest, I can't stand his mama": facing your personal issues about the parents of African American students

The curriculum, classroom management, and testing

A hard knock life: how teachers can use the curriculum to empower African American students

Only the strong survive: dealing with roadblocks to effective classroom management

Using wisdom in assessing students in spite of the high-stakes-testing mania

Learning from classroom scenarios and other problems that concern educators

A work in progress: committing to ongoing personal and professional development.