Posts Tagged school

Why Black Men Dont Teach: Understanding the Existing African-American Male Teacher Shortage

According to Robert L. Smith, “the achievement gap separating black boys from just about everyone else springs from a powerful, anti-education culture rising in the black community. Parents who undervalue education, and a mass media that peppers youth with the quick, shallow rewards of hip-hop lifestyle, are steering alarming numbers of boys down a dead-end path.” Erik Eckholm explained that “terrible schools, absent parents, racism, the decline in blue coll… More >>

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Rethinking Learning Disabilities: Understanding Children Who Struggle in School

ISBN13: 9781606235652
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs Through the Transition from School to Adult Life: Tools for Parents

Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life is an excellent resource for both parents and educators who support young adults as they exit the special education school system. Concisely and accessibly written, the content is applicable to people with different types of challenges and levels of ability.
The first part of the book explains how families can adapt everyday routines in order to encourage the development o… More >>

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