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From rage to hope : strategies for reclaiming Black & Hispanic students / by Crystal Kuykendall ; foreword by Asa G. Hilliard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kuykendall, Crystal.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American children--Education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- African American children.
- Hispanic American children--Education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Hispanic American children.
- Teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Teaching.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Other Title:
- From rage to hope : strategies for reclaiming Black and Hispanic students
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, Ind. : Solution Tree Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Get an authentic view of academic underachievement, apathy, and rage among America's Black and Hispanic youth. Through a deeper understanding of the cultural backgrounds of these students, you'll learn powerful strategies to deal with discipline problems, as well as strategies for keeping parents involved. Become an empowered Merchant of Hope armed with positive strategies for reaching these students.
- Contents:
- ""Table of Contents ""; ""Dedication ""; ""Acknowledgements ""; ""About the Author ""; ""Preface ""; ""Foreword ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Chapter 1: Dealing With Differences ""; ""Chapter 2: The Impact of Self-Image on Achievement and Motivation ""; ""Chapter 3: Institutional Barriers to Student Achievement ""; ""Chapter 4: School-Related Obstacles to Students Achievement ""; ""Chapter 5: Motivating the Unmotivated ""; ""Chapter 6: The Need for Discipline ""; ""Chapter 7: Creating a Positive School and Classroom Climate ""; ""Untitled""; ""Chapter 8: Strengthening the Home-School Bond ""
- ""Chapter 9: The Power of Counselors, Mentors, and Merchants of Hope """"Chapter 10: School Leadership ""; ""Chapter 11: Focusing on the Future""; ""Appendix ""; ""References ""
- Notes:
- Includes parent, teacher, and student worksheets (p. 247-264).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-276).
- ISBN:
- 9781934009932
- 1934009938
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