Cultural Connections for African american males Presenters: Cindy donnell and Payton Price
Published on Dec 05, 2015
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Cultural Connections for African American Males
Presenters: Cindy Donnell and Payton Price ~ Bluford STEM Academy
Research
"African American male students are suffering from severe educational gaps." ~ Laureen Riddick
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AAM Ready or Not!
AAM (BOY) Dibels Data
Cultural Connections
- Elements of Culture
- Culturally Relevant Texts
- Expectations and Perceptions
- Stem Integration
Elements of Culture
- How people speak
- How people dress
- Foods people eat
- Family Structure
- Shelter
- Art and Music
TRC Results of AAM
Culturally Relevant Texts
- Incorporate African American literature
- Utilize informational texts
- Improves recall and comprehension
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EXPECTATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS
- High Standards
- Building Relationships
- Early Interventions
- Reduce Stereotype Threat
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STEM INTEGRATION
- Real life experiences
- Increase motivation
- Problem solving
- Inquiry based learning
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Ticket Out the Door
What have you done to culturally connect African American males in your classroom?
RESOURCES
- GCS A.A.M.I
- GCS K-3 Literacy Units
- "Increasing the Achievement of AA Males"
- Stereotype Threat: An Overview
- "Connecting Students to Culturally Relevant Texts"
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