Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-380) and index.

Exposing race as an obsolete biological concept / Alan H. Goodman -- No brain is racial / Mica Pollock -- Getting rid of the word "Caucasian" / Carol C. Mukhopadhyay -- Beginning courageous conversations about race / Glenn E. Singleton and Cyndie Hays -- Talking precisely about equal opportunity / Mica Pollock -- Nice is not enough : defining caring for students of color / Sonia Nieto -- Following children's leads in conversations about race / Kimberly Chang and Rachel Conrad -- Observing students sharing language / Ben Rampton -- Strengthening student identity in school programs / Patricia G�andara -- Uncovering internalized oppression / Angela Valenzuela -- Helping students see each other's humanity / L. Janelle Dance -- Constructing colorblind classrooms / Samuel R. Lucas -- Knowing students as individuals / Joshua Aronson -- Showing students who you are / Heather M. Pleasants -- Helping students of color meet high standards / Ronald F. Ferguson -- Providing supportive feedback / Geoffrey L. Cohen -- Teaching and transcending basic skills / Amanda Taylor -- Grouping in detracked classrooms / Beth C. Rubin -- Standards v. "standard" knowledge / Edmund T. Hamann -- Valuing nonstandard English / John Baugh -- Teaching students fluency in multiple cultural codes / Prudence Carter -- Challenging cultural stereotypes of "scientific ability" / Maria Ong -- Finding role models in the community / Meira Levinson -- Providing equal access to "gifted" education / Karolyn Tyson -- What discipline is for : connecting students to the benefits of learning / Pedro A. Noguera.

Using photography to explore racial identity / Alexandra Lightfoot -- Exploring racial identity through writing / Jennifer A. Mott-Smith -- Involving students in selecting reading materials / Christine E. Sleeter -- Teaching critical analysis of racial oppression / Jeff Duncan-Andrade -- Using critical hip-hop in the curriculum / Ernest Morrell -- Engaging youth in participatory inquiry for social justice / Mar�ia Elena Torre and Michelle Fine -- Arab visibility and invisibility / Thea Abu El-Haj -- Evaluating images of groups in your curriculum / Teresa L. McCarty -- Teaching representations of cultural difference through film / Sanjay Sharma -- What is on your classroom wall? : problematic posters / Donna Deyhle -- Teaching racially sensitive literature / Jocelyn Chadwick -- Making race relevant in all-white classrooms : using local history / Mara Tieken -- Teaching facts, not myths, about Native Americans / Paoul Ongtooguk and Claudia S. Dybdahl -- Inviting students to analyze their learning experience / Makeba Jones and Susan Yonezawa -- Interrogating students' silences / Katherine Schultz -- Questioning "cultural" explanations of classroom behaviors / Doug Foley -- Creating safe spaces in predominantly white classrooms / Pamela Perry -- On spotlighting and ignoring racial group members in the classroom / Dorinda J. Carter -- Racial incidents as teachable moments / Lawrence Blum -- Debating racially charged topics / Ian F. Haney L�opez -- Developing antiracist school policy / David Gillborn -- Focusing on student learning / John B. Diamond -- Moving beyond quick "cultural" explanations / Vivian Louie -- Naming the racial hierarchies that arise during school reforms / Rosemary Henze -- Spearheading school-wide reform / Willis D. Hawley.

Responding to the "N-word" / Wendy Luttrell -- Engaging diverse groups of colleagues in conversation / Alice McIntyre -- Locating yourself for your students / Priya Parmar and Shirley Steinberg -- Expanding definitions of "good teaching" / Lee Anne Bell -- Valuing students' home worlds / Eugene E. Garc�ia -- Getting to know students' communities / Leisy Wyman and Grant Kashatok -- Helping students research their communities / Kathleen Cushman -- Cultivating the trust of Black parents / Beverly Daniel Tatum -- Helping parents fight stereotypes about their children / Janie Victoria Ward -- Informing parents about available opportunities / Roslyn Arlin Mickelson and Linwood H. Cousins -- Resisting the "lone hero" stance / Audrey Thompson -- Recognizing the likelihood of reproducing racism / Eduardo Bonilla-Silva and David G. Embrick -- Staying hopeful / Ronald David Glass -- What is next? / Mica Pollock.

"How should teachers respond when children ask challenging questions aabout race? How should teachers handle the use of the "N-word" or discuss "achievement gaps" with colleagues? How can teachers avoid unwittingly making children of color speak on behalf of their entire group? In more than fifty original pieces written especially for this groundbreaking book, Everyday Antiracism offers practical advice for teachers and parents." From the bookjacket.