Ask someone to time your writing or set a timer to give yourself two minutes to respond to each of the following phrases. Read the phrase and think about its meaning and/or significance and record your first thoughts in the space below.

Repeat this task after reading, reflecting on, and discussing the chapter to see how your ideas change. Discuss what you learned about yourself with a small group of individuals, face-to-face or in an electronic Chat Room. What will you do differently with what you learned about the themes in this chapter?

1. Working with the students who live with poverty.
2. Working with students who have recently immigrated to the U.S.
3. Working with students from different ethnic or racial backgrounds.