Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Raza Studies and Education at San Francisco State University and Co-Founder of the Teaching Excellence Network (www.10teaching.net). As a classroom teacher in East Oakland for the past 21 years, his pedagogy has been widely studied and acclaimed for producing uncommon levels of social and academic success for students (see www.rosesinconcrete.org). Duncan-Andrade lectures around the world and has authored two books and numerous journal articles and book chapters on effective practices in schools.