| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (174 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Addressing the many unique academic challenges that face black males-from low self-esteem, absenteeism, fatherlessness, and gangs to not accepting middle-class values, the impact of hip-hop culture, and drugs-this book provides answers and hope to teachers and the afflicted students and their families. With more than 75 solutions for educators to implement in their schools, including mentoring programs, rites of passage, internships, motivational speeches, counseling, and cooperative learning, this helpful resource shows how issues of retention, |
| Contents |
Front Cover; DEDICATION; Contents; Preface: The Most Important Question Facing Black Males; Introduction: What Black Males Need to Be Taught; 1. Framework; 2. School Culture; 3. Belief Quiz; 4. Black Male Culture Quiz; 5. Gender Compliance Quiz; 6. Are Schools Similar to Prisons?; 7. Black Male Culture vs. School Culture; 8. Classroom Management; 9. Language Arts Culture; 10. Special Education Culture; 11. Suspension Culture; 12. Dropout Culture; 13. Peer Group Culture 91; 14. Sports Culture; 15. Rap Culture; 16. Television and Video Game Culture; 17. Gang Culture; 18. Drugs/Prison Culture. |
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19. Fatherhood and Sex Culture20. Racism Culture; 21. Economics Culture; 22. Leadership Culture; 23. Single-Gender Culture; 24. Miscellaneous Solutions; 25. Conclusion; 26. Epilogue; 27. References. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
African American boys -- Education.
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African American boys -- Education. |
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African American boys. |
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African American young men -- Education.
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African American young men -- Education. |
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African American young men. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kunjufu, Jawanza. Changing school culture for black males. 1st ed. [Chicago, Ill.] : African American Images, ©2013 1934155829 (OCoLC)818318471 |
| ISBN |
9781934155851 (electronic book) |
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1934155853 (electronic book) |
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9781934155868 (electronic book) |
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1934155861 (electronic book) |
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1934155829 |
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9781934155820 |
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