The document discusses code switching in education. It describes how staff at an HCZ school system were able to code switch with students to communicate effectively and get them to perform at higher standards. Staff created lesson plans that students could relate to and were engaged. HCZ staff used code switching to prepare students to advance to college in the future. The document also discusses how ethnic studies classes empowered Mexican-American students by allowing them to learn about their history and social position in US society.