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Chapter 3 of the book "The Ethical Educator: Integrating Ethics Within the Context of Teaching and Teacher Research" is presented. It discusses how ethnicity factor into teaching and curriculum decision making. The author emphasizes the need for teachers to be confident that they are valuable to their students to be able to meet the hard work that ethical teaching demands.

The author offers his views on his role as one of the University Fellows in the school reform project of the Urban Atlanta Coalition Compact, particularly at Middle School Language Arts classrooms. He explores the historical organization of the club women and their importance in the transformation of the image of Black women. He elaborates on the series of workshops that he designed and conducted for the Language Arts faculty.

The authors offer their views pertaining to the issue of parent or family involvement in school. They claim that parents who demonstrate involvement in school have children who display improvements in attendance and motivation, among other benefits. They elaborate on the factors that prevent parent participation in school, including that of having their own aversive school experiences.