Breaking Barriers: How to Help Black Males Achieve
Printer-friendly versionAs graduation rates plummet and dropout rates soar among male African-American teens, what can educators do to flip those trend lines? Learn how research on links between student resilience and school achievement can help you boost performance in your classroom or school. Hear about Success Highways, a classroom tool that helps teachers assess the social and emotional skills of their students—and their chances for academic success. You’ll also get advice on how to help boys set goals, forge support systems, and cope with stress.
Presenters: Ryan Sutton, Howard University, Washington, D.C.; Melissa Schlinger, vice president of national accounts, ScholarCentric, Denver, Colo.
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November 5 2010
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