EDCON 2014

Strategies For Administrators to

Help Support Teachers in Improving

Instruction for Black & Hispanic Males Students

Presenters

Rodney C. Lewis. Ed.S

Justin M. Jennings, Ed.S

Do you know your competition?Can you name all 6??????????

*Bonus: name popular song from at least one artist?

Let’s Score Your Quiz

1. Pitbull 2. Drake 3. Lil Wayne 4. Rick Ross 5. Alex Rodriguez 6. Lebron James

Video

Video Discussion

Knee partner discuss what you just heard, what is your reaction? (2 Minutes)

Group reaction? (3 Minutes)

Let’s Look at the Data

820,000 Black males in college vs. 1.6 million Black Females

In 1980 there were 100,000 Black Males were involved in the penal system and currently there are 1.5 million; 70% are drug related

Black and Hispanic youth are 17% of the educational system, but make up 41% of Special Education and only 3% of Gifted and Talented Programming.

Data

1920- 90% of Black and Hispanic Males had fathers, in 1960 -80% and currently 32%

Black and Hispanic Males makeup 85% of the NBA and 71% of the NFL but only 1% of doctors, dentist, engineers and teachers

55% of urban students do not graduate from high school; 40% read only at 4th grade level

Causes-Low Expectations

-Growing income inequality and lack of resources in urban

districts and communities-Unequal access to master

teachers who engage students-Increased number of teachers, teaching out of core area and

second career teachers-unconscious bias by

administration and teachers

How Administrators Can Help?

1. School Leadership Issues

2. Suggested Solutions 3. Strategy/Best

Practice/Options

School Leadership

Disconnect between school personnel and male students of color

Create a culture that supports an equitable outcome for all students to include culturally responsive teaching while building relationships with students

Ensure culturally responsive instruction and support activities that build relationships

School Leadership

Lack of Understanding Social Classes Gain an Understanding of Social Classes and

how to respond effectively to school related situations

Provide students with skills to survive in a middle class environment/society

School Leadership

Lack of Addressing Academic Needs of Male Students of color

Re-evaluating effective instruction and move toward quality instruction that creates supportive learning environments

Decrease remediation, low level questioning and increase rigor, create non-negotiable academic practices for all student, ensure culturally relevant teaching and materials

School Leadership

Cultural Sensitivity vs. Competency Among Staff

Create professional learning opportunities in the area of culturally competency

Staff Training, Community Tour Opportunities, Student Diversity Panel, Comprehensive Guidance Program, Celebrate Diversity in Your School (Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month), African American and Hispanic History Classes

Jigsaw Activity

Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead in Urban Science Education by Dr. Christopher Emdin

Helping Your Staff

What you need to know and how you can help your staff

get a handle on this?

Core Practices

Incorporates think time and purposeful social interaction to foster emotional, cognitive and behavioral engagement in learning in support of academic achievement.

Compliance vs. Engagement

Compliance: the act or process of complying to desire, demand, proposal, regimen or coercion.

• Vs.

Engagement: sustained learning involving academic and social behaviors that support a positive emotional state, heightened concentration and exerted effort.

6 Factors to Support Engagement

Students feel……when you engage me I will give you…….

1. Goodwill 2. Participation 3. Attention 4. Investment 5. Effort 6. Interest

What a Non-engaged Class Looks Like?

1. Lack of Effort 2. Compliance vs. Learning for Meaning 3. Lack of Attention and Focus 4. More Disciplinary Problems 5. More Teacher Frustration, Stress and

Burnout 6. Tension-Filled Classroom Culture

What a Well Paced Classroom Looks Like

1. Learning Targets 2. Multiple Rigorous

Learning Tasks3. Active Learning

(Student Communicating)

4. Group Structures5. Instructional Support

Video

Questions?????