Theodore S. Ransaw

Mindful Teaching Practices for Black Male Achievement (eBook, PDF)

A Student-Focused Guide for Educators

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

All Black males are born with dreams and aspirations. However, Black male dreams are often deferred when they leave the classroom at the end of the day. Mindful Teaching Practices for Black Male Achievement was created to be a survival guide for new teachers, with short and to-the-point content and structured reflective exercises for professional development as well as learning communities. This resource contains both research-based and classroom-based content that includes practical resources including: -Expository real-world vignettes to ground each chapter and to set the tone for reflective practice. -Reflective exercises for individual or group collaboration that facilitate positive internal shifts. -Prolepsis approaches that help the reader plan for future success utilizing personal goal setting. -Extended activities that build on and support positive educational outcomes with Black males in a way that affirms Black male identity are found in the toolkit. Also in the toolkit, the reader will find sample letter templates to advocate for Black males, intervention plans, student efficacy surveys, and user-friendly best-practices for closing achievement gaps for Black males by grade level.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798765175552
• Artikelnr.: 74627015

Autorenporträt

Theodore S. Ransaw is an Equity and Literacy Outreach Specialist for the Office of K-12 Outreach in the College of Education and, Core Faculty Member of African and African American Studies, and Affiliate Faculty, Center for Gender in Global Context at Michigan State University. Dr. Ransaw is a co-editor of The International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health, an author and co-editor of The Handbook of Research on Black males, senior editor for the book series International Race and Education at Michigan State University Press, and author of The Art of Being Cool: The pursuit of Black masculinity.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Social Factors That Influence Educational Outcomes
Chapter 2: Social and Institutional Policies That Affect Educational
Outcomes
Chapter 3: Positive and Negative Thinking That Impact Perception and
Performance
Chapter 4: Understanding Issues Related to Black Male Health
Chapter 5: Important Terms to Know When Working With Black Males
Chapter 6: Recommendations for Black Male Success in the Classroom
Chapter 7: Mindful Teaching Practices for Black Male Achievement Toolkit
References
Index
About the Author