Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success

Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success

by Baruti Kafele
ISBN-10:
1416616284
ISBN-13:
9781416616283
Pub. Date:
08/12/2013
Publisher:
ASCD
ISBN-10:
1416616284
ISBN-13:
9781416616283
Pub. Date:
08/12/2013
Publisher:
ASCD
Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success

Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success

by Baruti Kafele
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Overview

In this inspiring and thought-provoking follow-up to his 2009 best-seller Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and in Life, Baruti Kafele makes the case that the "attitude gap" that often affects underperforming students can only be closed if educators first help students develop the will to strive for excellence. According to Kafele, educators can achieve remarkable results by focusing on five key areas:

* The teacher's attitude toward students

* The teacher's relationship with students

* The teacher's compassion for students

* The learning environment

* The cultural relevance of instruction

Replete with practical strategies and illustrative anecdotes drawn from the author's 20-plus years as a teacher and principal in inner-city schools, Closing the Attitude Gap offers a wealth of lessons and valuable insights that educators at all levels can use to fire up their students' passion to learn.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781416616283
Publisher: ASCD
Publication date: 08/12/2013
Pages: 111
Sales rank: 176,241
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: How Climate and Culture Shape Attitude

Chapter 2: Attitude Toward Students (Do I Believe in Them?)

Chapter 3: Relationship with Students (Do I Know Them?)

Chapter 4: Compassion for Students (Do I Care About Them?)

Chapter 5: Environment for Learning (Do I Provide Them with an Environment of Excellence?)

Chapter 6: Relevance in Instruction (Do I Realize Who They Are?)

Conclusion

Bibliography

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