ABSTRACT
On the first day of class, LeAnne Young, a first-year teacher, waits enthusiastically for the students in her first-period English class to arrive. They trickle in, some quietly, others engage in heated conversations. The veritable rainbow of student colors impacts Ms. Young considerably. Finally, the students take their seats and look at Ms. Young as she takes out her roll sheet and begins to call out their names: Eduardo Martinez, Shanisha Knight, Teng Her, Sandi Chalensouk, Gabriela Gamino, Markus Tyson, Michael Smith, Azor Singh, Ignacio Vidales, Danny Castanon, Tamika Yosida, and Brian Moore.
