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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share Image
New York rushed to get students into early childhood programs, but the research is clear that it has to be high quality. What we… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
“There must be a complete interrogation of the thinking that has allowed such practices to operate without challenge...” — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
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… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
California, because of their Equity Funding Formula, moves a step in that direction by sending more resources to communities and students that face greater… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share
