Emily

Besides working with children from low socioeconomic homes, I also work with a large number of African American males that fail not only their science courses, but many other high school classes. I currently have an African American male who is 19 years old and only a freshman. I have had others like him in the past and want to find ways to help them succeed in and out of high school.

~ Emily

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Sources:

1. [|A National Focus: An Assessment of the Habits of African American Males from Urban Households of Poverty Who Successfully Complete Secondary Education Programs]. Retrieved from EBSCOhost in ERIC on Sunday, February 6th, 2011.
 * The purpose of this article is to assess six habits of academic achievement by African American male students from households of poverty whom been successful in completing a 5-A high school program of study

2. [|Academically Successful African American Male Urban High School Students' Experiences of Mattering to Others at School.] Retrieved from EBSCOhost in ERIC on Sunday, February 12, 2011.
 * The article follows a few young African American male students. The students explain why they are successful in high school They all of one common response: they feel like they matter. One student describes that he feels protected and nurtured in school. Another male explains the mutual support from friends and peers. They demonstrate self efficacy.

3. [|African American Adolescent Males: Giving Voice to Their Educational Experiences.] Retrieved from EBSCOhost in ERIC on Sunday, February 13, 2011.
 * In this study, researchers talked to a group of African American males in an after school program. They asked them questions about their experiences in high school. The common theme was "Lack of Respect" from all teachers. Others talked about boredom with the teaching methods, and many students preferred their after school program over going to school. Students also had an awareness of educational inequities.

4. https://www.ocps.net/cs/services/.../**Strategies**%20Document.pdf - Found on google on February 14, 2011.
 * Strategies for improving instruction for Black and Hispanic male students. This is article is a great resource! It shows many school leadership issues, followed by solutions, strategies/best practices/options, and finally resources. This will be great while creating my lesson plan.