
Black and Latino Male Achievement: Four Strategies You Can Implement Now!
This session outlines four specific, proven, and current operating strategies for engaging Black and Latino males in elementary through high school. The four strategies cultivate literary engagement; social skills development; and strong, sustainable relationships. Participants will learn the power of book clubs, developed with enabling texts such as The Eagles Who Thought They Were Chickens, and school-based, curriculum-driven middle and high school mentoring. They will also learn the positive impact that curriculum-driven college planning cohorts for high school seniors have on school climate and culture. Mr. Wynn provides a suggested reading list and a step-by-step overview of the research-responsive strategies being utilized that are inspiring self-directed and intrinsically motivated learners. He also explains why the concept of ‘Backwards Mapping’ is critical to identifying the right people and resources.