Assignment:
1. In a 1-page paper, discuss a few of the possible reasons why students from ethnically diverse backgrounds tend to perform poorly in school.
2. The teacher has a powerful influence over student achievement, whether s/he knows it or not. Read over the section on "Teacher Expectations," beginning on p. 255 and particularly the EXAMPLE on p. 256. In a 1-page paper, discuss how teachers' expectations affect the behavior and achievement of their students and also how students tend to "live up to expectations."