Introduction

I decided to choose the book Start Where You Are, But Don’t Stay There, by Richard Milner. This book stood out to me because I believe that continuing education after college is essential for professional educators to stay current and knowledgeable in a discipline, especially in a diverse setting. It is our duty as teachers to learn the essential skills and insight to teaching diverse students.

This book addresses the fundamental skills that are needed in teaching diverse students. Richard Milner centers his book on the challenges and opportunities working with students from diverse backgrounds and he uses real case studies as examples. The case studies that are used are to guide professional educators to better understand and promote the success in diverse classrooms. I am looking forward to reading this book to learn how a professional shapes a diverse classroom and promotes academic success.  

Milner, R.H. (2010). Start Where You Are, But Don’t Stay There: Understanding diversity, opportunity gaps, and teaching in today’s classroom. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Education Press, c2010