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

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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  % of Black and Hispanic Males had fathers, in % 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 4 th 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 Tasks 3. Active Learning (Student Communicating) 4. Group Structures 5. Instructional Support

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Questions?????