Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success Contributor(s): Kafele, Baruti (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416616284 ISBN-13: 9781416616283 Publisher: ASCD OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Psychology - Education | Administration - School Superintendents & Principals - Education | Professional Development |
Dewey: 370.154 |
LCCN: 2013019637 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.40 lbs) 111 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this inspiring and thought-provoking follow-up to his 2009 best-seller Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and in Life, Baruti Kafele makes the case that the attitude gap that often affects underperforming students can only be closed if educators first help students develop the will to strive for excellence. According to Kafele, educators can achieve remarkable results by focusing on five key areas:
Replete with practical strategies and illustrative anecdotes drawn from the author's 20-plus years as a teacher and principal in inner-city schools, Closing the Attitude Gap offers a wealth of lessons and valuable insights that educators at all levels can use to fire up their students' passion to learn. |