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Culturally Responsive Practices As Whole School Reform, V. Mayfield, Dorothy Garrison-Wade
Culturally Responsive Practices As Whole School Reform, V. Mayfield, Dorothy Garrison-Wade
Dorothy Garrison-Wade
Despite our best efforts, black children still lag behind white children in academic performance on standardized academic measures. Unconscious racism and our lack of ability to confront it present the most salient reason for the indefatigable prevalence of inequitable opportunities for children of color which undeniably result in achievement gaps. This study identified specific culturally responsive practices schoolwide in a middle school that is successfully closing academic opportunity gaps between White and Black students. The findings indicate professional development served as a conduit for ongoing discussions on race and building the cultural competency of staff. These discussions served to promote …
Mentoring Is More Than Teaching: It’S Actually A Lot More Like Mothering, Lisa Smith
Mentoring Is More Than Teaching: It’S Actually A Lot More Like Mothering, Lisa Smith
Lisa Smith
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From Dissertation Defense To Dissemination: Jump Start Your Academic Career With A Scholar Mentor Group, Melinda Hermanns
From Dissertation Defense To Dissemination: Jump Start Your Academic Career With A Scholar Mentor Group, Melinda Hermanns
Melinda Hermanns
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