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Raising The Bar: At-Risk Prevention For Urban Students In Middle School Science And Math Classrooms, Marilyn Lanier Dr. Mar 2017

Raising The Bar: At-Risk Prevention For Urban Students In Middle School Science And Math Classrooms, Marilyn Lanier Dr.

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

This presentation illustrates best practices for enhancing student success in Middle School science and math classrooms. The outcome will provide participants with a clear picture of what good teaching looks like when an empowering, experienced teacher implements pragmatic elements of third space theory and culturally responsive pedagogy to reduce the probability for at-risk behaviors in students from urban environments.


Early College High Schools: Achieving The Dream Of College For Urban, North Texas Students, Wendy N. Jasper Mar 2017

Early College High Schools: Achieving The Dream Of College For Urban, North Texas Students, Wendy N. Jasper

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Tarrant County College, an Achieving the Dream Leader College, has created an environment at its district that has made an Associate’s Degree attainable for students in the county’s most challenged high schools and may provide ideas for outreach and recruitment to those interested in developing an Early College High School within their home institution.