Full Description
Recruiting more teachers of color, especially Black men, is a challenge. Recruitment alone is not sufficient to increase the presence of Black males in American classrooms, which is currently less than two percent. Black Male Educators in American Classrooms explores the unique challenges and valuable perspectives Black males bring to the school setting and explores how to better understand, incentivize, and effectively utilize Black males in America's classrooms and the widespread impact this can have in K-12 education, in the community, and throughout society.
Documenting the results of a multi-year study carried out by the Editors, chapters delve into the mental, emotional, and intellectual development of Black male educators and those they connect with throughout the school community, why they leave or remain in K-12 education, and what they see as the role of school leaders in helping them achieve their purpose as contributing, respected, and valued educational leaders.
The personal narratives of Black male educators include their recommendations to improve strategies to support them in classrooms and throughout society. Readers will experience first-hand how being a black male educator impacted their lives, their students and their communities. Not only are stereotypes dissolved through the research and personal narratives of Black male educators, but the proposed initiatives also suggest and offer strategies for continuing growth of Black male educators within the classroom, as academic leaders, role models, and other levels of engagement.
Contents
Chapter 1. Black Male Educators Speak: Shaping Minds and Breaking Barriers; Sandra G. Sessoms-Penny and Joy W. Taylor
Chapter 2. The Mental and Emotional Struggles of Black Male Educators; Christa Banton
Chapter 3. Curating the Black Male Aesthetic: The Perceptions, Preparation, and Persistence of Black Male Educators; Dwight C. Watson
Chapter 4. From Marginalized to Magnified: Empowering Black Male Educators, Transforming Education; Kenyon Andrews
Chapter 5. Navigating the B-ME Blues; Stephen Charles Newbold, Jr.
Chapter 6. Lessons Beyond the Lesson Plan: Kareem Neal's Story; Kareem Neal
Chapter 7. Navigating the Landscape: Challenges and Rewards of Black Male Educators in Primary Grades; William Harper-Hooper IV and Laura A. Bloom
Chapter 8. Maximizing the Impact of Black Male Educators: Transforming Schools and Communities; Derrick L. Love
Chapter 9. Examining Black Male Leadership in Education Through the Gaze of Black Women Educators; Tonia Holmes-Sutton and Felicia Rutledge
Chapter 10. Nurturing Excellence: The Contribution of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Black Male Educator Preparation; Adrian Allen and Derrick L. Sauls
Chapter 11. Lessons Beyond the Lesson Plan: Joshua Parker's Story; Joshua Parker
Chapter 12. Shaping Future Generations: The Significance of Black Male Educators in K-12 Classrooms; LeQawn McDowell and Joy W. Taylor
