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> [If students don't think that you care and can relate, especially as they get older, they tune you out. I didn't get it in my classes at the graduate school of education. I got it intuitively from my own experiences…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/if-students-don-t-think-that-you-care-and-can-relate-especially-as/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

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## More by Pedro Noguera

> [New York rushed to get students into early childhood programs, but the research is clear that it has to be high quality. What we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/new-york-rushed-to-get-students-into-early-childhood-programs-but-the/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [ The origins of these \[schooling\] federal policies were tied to President Johnson's war on poverty. Supplemental funds were sent to school districts serving poor… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/the-origins-of-these-schooling-federal-policies-were-tied-to/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [That's at the core of equity: understanding who your kids are and how to meet their needs. You are still focused on outcomes, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/that-s-at-the-core-of-equity-understanding-who-your-kids-are-and-how/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [Most departments of education are set up largely to regulate schools and hold them in compliance. They don't really help schools. When a school…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/most-departments-of-education-are-set-up-largely-to-regulate-schools/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/we-know-that-african-american-students-tend-to-be-relational-learners/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [It’s hard to think of another field in which experience is considered a liability and those who know the least about the nuts and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/it-s-hard-to-think-of-another-field-in-which-experience-is-considered/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/you-don-t-see-a-positive-culture-stability-among-teachers-or/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [Middle-class kids get to play, develop their thinking ability. Poor kids are much more likely to get regimentation under the guise of socialization. On…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/middle-class-kids-get-to-play-develop-their-thinking-ability-poor/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [“There must be a complete interrogation of the thinking that has allowed such practices to operate without challenge...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/there-must-be-a-complete-interrogation-of-the-thinking-that-has/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [It's about having a comprehensive vision that includes things like social supports while providing a high-quality education. It seems obvious, but when you look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/it-s-about-having-a-comprehensive-vision-that-includes-things-like/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/it-s-been-a-struggling-school-for-many-many-years-and-that-s-not/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [Teaching in Providence and Oakland, I realized that the first thing is that it wasn't good enough to come in and assume that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/teaching-in-providence-and-oakland-i-realized-that-the-first-thing-is/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [If students don't think that you care and can relate, especially as they get older, they tune you out. I didn't get it in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/if-students-don-t-think-that-you-care-and-can-relate-especially-as/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [We need to create schools that are organized to meet the needs of the kids they serve instead of what we've been doing. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/we-need-to-create-schools-that-are-organized-to-meet-the-needs-of-the/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

> [California, because of their Equity Funding Formula, moves a step in that direction by sending more resources to communities and students that face greater…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-noguera/california-because-of-their-equity-funding-formula-moves-a-step-in/)

[Pedro Noguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-noguera/)

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