Becoming an Aunt/Uncle in the Classroom
Reshape and refocus our educational efforts with Black Males, specific to relational engagement. It is our belief (CQC) that relationships must lead in the classroom setting for any true and meaningful learning to occur.
Learning Targets
Discuss how Building/Creating family in the classroom setting may benefit Black Male students academically
Gain a sense of the current and developing research centered on effective strategies of classroom socialization and the production of culturally caring environments
Gain a deeper sense of the potential impact and intentional relationships we have in our classroom setting that lead towards academic success for Black Male students