Editors’ Message: Quality Teachers: Eyes Focused on Students and Instructional Practice [FREE ACCESS]

We all strive to be quality teachers—knowledgeable, enthusiastic, supportive, motivating. We want to make a difference in students’ lives. But linear statistical measures camouflage the complex behaviors exhibited by a quality teacher, especially ones who are working with English language learners and/or economically disadvantaged students. The editors believe that while quality teaching rests on certain core behaviors, success must be measured in myriad ways, including the assessment of emotional growth as well as academic progress. This issue incorporates the voices of teachers who exemplify this attitude, these outcomes, and offer support as we examine our own practices. The Editors encourage each of us to extend this self-examination and professional learning by initiating a learning community in our own schools.