Hidden Embers is a book for teachers who work expectantly with some of our schools' lowest performing students. These students live disproportionately, in our country's inner cities and poor rural communities. This book boldy declares that some educators and policy makers are making erroneous judgements about the ability of these students. Hidden Embers... cautions educators and policy makes to sweep away the ash of hopelessness, distrust and anger which has been heaped upon the children due to largely to factors beyond their control. In school they have just learned to roll with their perceptions of reality. Before we toss them onto the heap of failure employ some of the strategies collected in this insightful yet practical guide. There are burning embers hidden beneath the ashes. Embers of motivation, creativity, excitement and hope for the future. It requires pure educators, willing to run a soft brush over the heavy ashes, the students' delayed potential. Discover glowing embers: dreams in the student's delayed potential. Discover glowing embers: dreams in the student everyone else thought had been extinguished