Peg's book offers practical techniques and research-based suggestions where all students, regardless of their abilities, are actively engaged in a vigorous, scaffolded, differentiated classroom taught by a compassionate, equitable teacher. With 25 years of classroom expertise and 27 years of parent experience, Peg shares her down-to-earth suggestions for building classroom community and embracing all learners. She offers concrete suggestions in creating respectful parent and student partnerships meant to empower students and expect their success, and finally, she designs respectful ways to encourage teachers to support each other and the teaching profession.