Debunking The Middle-Class Myth Book

	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
Pt. 1	The Myths that Poison Our Thinking About Diverse Schools
1	Myth 1: The Best School for My Child Is the One with the Highest Standardized Test Scores	3
2	Myth 2: One Style of School Leadership Will Work in Every School	10
3	Myth 3: The Best Teachers Prefer Homogeneous Middle-Class Schools	17
4	Myth 4: Diverse Schools Can't Provide Rigorous Classes	22
5	Myth 5: Diverse Schools Are Not Safe	27
6	Myth 6: Family Beliefs and Values Will Be Threatened If We Expose Our Youth to People with Different Perspectives	34
7	Myth 7: Minority Parents Don't Care about the Education of Their Children	38
Pt. 2	The Realities of Diverse Schools and of Our Society
8	School Reality 1: Students with Different Backgrounds and Experiences Bring New Insights to the Classroom	47
9	School Reality 2: Students Who Closely Interact with People from Different Backgrounds Learn That Reality Extends beyond Their Own Limited Experiences	52
10	School Reality 3: Stereotypes and Prejudice Break Down When Students Have Personal Contact with Members of Other Races and Cultures	56
11	Society Reality 1: Our Youth Must Learn How to Actively Participate in a Diverse National and International Society	62
12	Society Reality 2: Our Nation's School Population Is Becoming More Diverse, but Our Schools Are Becoming More Segregated	68
13	What about the Schools Near Me?	75
3	How to Reap the Rich Harvest of Our Diverse Schools
14	What's My Role?	83
15	School Boards: Leading Their Community	86
16	Superintendents: Visionaries with a Collaborative Spirit	94
17	Principals: Doing Whatever It Takes	104
18	Teachers: Reaching for Every Child	118
19	Parents: The Critical Connection	127
20	Students: What It's All About	137
21	Community Members: Closing the Loop	144
	Conclusion	151
	Epilogue	153
	Bibliography	157
	About the Author	162