Understanding Black Male Learning Styles

Description

Offering information for use inside and outside of the classroom this educational resource delineates how black males learn differently from other students and what can be done to most effectively reach them. Outlining the differences as both behavioral (attention span aggression maturation energy level and pressure from peers) and educational (verbal skills organization gross and fine motor skills and reading interests) among others this proposal provides real-world experiences alongside theories making this an essential guide for educators parents counselors psychologists and others involved with black male adolescents.
A section on how the majority of teachers who are nonblack and female can extend their education to overcome differences within the normal classroom setting and help to reduce the number of black males in special education is also provided.(publisher)
Author – Jawanza Kunjufu
160 pages