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Creating the Opportunity to Learn

by A. Wade Boykin and Pedro Noguera

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Related ASCD Resources

At the time of publication, the following ASCD resources were available (ASCD stock numbers appear in parentheses). For up-to-date information about ASCD resources, go to www.ascd.org. You can search the complete archives of Educational Leadership at http://www.ascd.org/el.

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Exchange ideas and connect with other educators interested in urban education on the social networking site ASCD Edge™ at http://ascdedge.ascd.org/

Print Products

  • Educating Oppositional and Defiant Children by Philip S. Hall and Nancy D. Hall (#103053)
  • Meeting Students Where They Live: Motivation in Urban Schools by Richard L. Curwin (#109110)
  • The Motivated Student: Unlocking the Enthusiasm for Learning by Bob Sullo (#109028)
  • Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School & in Life by Baruti K. Kafele (#109013)
  • Raising Black Students' Achievement Through Culturally Responsive Teaching by Johnnie McKinley (#110004)
  • Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Areas by Judie Haynes and Debbie Zacarian (#109032)
  • Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It by Eric Jensen (#109074)
  • What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action by Robert J. Marzano (#102271)

Videos

  • Educating English Language Learners: Connecting Language, Literacy, and Culture (#610012)
  • How to Involve All Parents in Your Diverse Community (#607056)
  • How to Use Students' Diverse Cultural Backgrounds to Enhance Academic Achievement (#608031DL)
  • Teaching with Poverty in Mind: Elementary and Secondary (#610135)

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