After reading this chapter, you should be able to

1. Illustrate how students’ race and ethnicity can be used by a teacher to develop effective instructional strategies for learning.

2. Demonstrate that you value and respect students regardless of the socioeconomic status (SES) of their families.

3. Explain at least three instructional programs that are used with English-language learners (ELLs).

4. Identify gender differences that will help teachers provide equitable instruction for both girls and boys.

5. List actions a teacher could take to be supportive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) students in classrooms and schools.

6. Analyze the impact of the religious beliefs of students and their families on classroom and school practices in your community.