Kindle Notes & Highlights
My attitude was that my students would be successful because I was their teacher.
passion, energy, and enthusiasm that I brought to my lessons all day, every day.
If you are boring, your students will be bored.
posted positive affirmation signs all over the school's hallways, stairwells, and cafeteria.
posters of noteworthy black historical figures all over the school,
plight of black males is a larger concern for educators nationally than I had previously thought.
needs a teacher who understands how to make solid connections with him.
come to class every day full of potential for excellence, but they also have needs that must be met by their teachers.
require teachers who are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to make solid and meaningful connections with them.
level the playing field
there are no quick fixes for meeting the needs of black males.
plight of black males did not occur overnight, and neither will its solution.
Lack of proficiency in reading, writing, and math among black males is a symptom of deeper problems that have gone ignored, unaddressed,
All children can learn—I
all children must be motivated,
Black males compose a little over 6 percent of the total U.S. population
media tend to focus on the minority of black men who have gotten into trouble with the law
rather than the majority who are doing significant things with their lives and in their communities.
When I entered high school, I was not prepared for the
social dynamic that I encountered.
enormous pressure to comply with the expected code of conduct for young black men...
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My teachers didn't challenge me to excel academically,
My public-speaking professor uttered three words to me
three life-changing words from a significant figure.
you are a transformational leader."
Teachers of black males have a responsibility to inspire them the way my professors inspired me.
motivate, educate, and empower—in
