Helping Students of Color Meet High

Standards
Norms
Agenda
Goal: Learn Strategies to Help All Students
Access:
New Info: Article
Apply: High Help/High Perfectionism Chart
Generalize: Exit Ticket
Goals for this Session
During this session participants will develop a
deeper understanding of strategies that will
promote achievement among our most
marginalized students, especially African
American males.
MCA/MTAS Math Proficiency

5
MCA/MTAS Reading Proficiency

6
Fergusson Article
Read the Article: Helping Children of Color
to Meet High Standards
Write your reflections
Share with your table group
Be prepared to share with the whole group.
 High help, but low perfectionism High help and high perfectionism
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Low help and low perfectionism Low help, but high perfectionism

PERFECTIONISM
Exit Ticket
Respond to the following prompts. Which of the following are currently part of your
practice? Which will you try to improve upon this school year?

1. I have several ways of explaining the things that students find difficult to
understand.

2. I welcome questions, even if it slows the class down.

3. I try to pay special attention to students who seem sad or upset.

4. I talk to students about their lives outside of school.

5. I talk about the joy of learning.