Daily Archives: July 19, 2012

Literacy Practices for African-American Male Adolescents

Literacy Practices for African-American Male Adolescents Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page July 19, 2012   ALFRED W. TATUM Just 38% of 12th graders performed at or above a proficient level in reading in 2009. Despite efforts to close the achievement gap, African-American boys fare even worse in literacy. This 2012 Students at the…

Personalization in Schools

Personalization in Schools Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page July 19, 2012   SUSAN YONEZAWA, LARRY MCCLURE, AND MAKEBA JONES Thoughtful educators personalize school every day—greeting students by name, offering academic help, checking in about serious family problems. But how can teacher-student relationships play a more formal role in personalizing education for students? This…