Foreword / by Elizabeth Burmaster -- Classroom action research with a focus on equity / Cathy Caro-Bruce and Mary Klehr -- Implementing a school district action research program / Cathy Caro-Bruce and Mary Klehr -- Been there, done that: student inquiry about high school dropouts / Erik J. Shager -- What strategies can I incorporate so that the English language learners in my classroom will better understand oral directions? / Shannon Richards -- Understanding high school black male students' achievement and school experience / Quynh T. Nguyen -- What teacher behaviors encourage one at-risk African-American boy to be a productive member of our classroom community? / Barbara Williams -- But then it got real / Jane Hammatt Kavaloski -- We want to work with our friends / Diane Coccari -- Ribbons, racism, and a placenta: the challenges and surprises of culturally relevant teaching / Kate Lyman -- Conclusions on using a constructivist approach in a heterogeneous classroom / Van E. Valaskey -- Using African-American students' preference for working in self-selected partnerships to promote math achievement / Julie Melton -- Crossing bridges of culture, color, and language / Denise M. Hanson -- Tying it all together: implications for classrooms, schools, and districts / Ryan Flessner, Ken Zeichner, and Kalani Eggington.