{"id":17446,"date":"2016-02-22T15:23:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T21:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/?p=17446"},"modified":"2016-02-22T15:09:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T21:09:14","slug":"critical-issues-facing-african-american-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/17446","title":{"rendered":"Critical Issues Facing African American Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Critical Issues Facing African American Students in Education” will be discussed on Tues., Feb. 23, from 3:30-4:30pm<\/strong> in UC275A. The alumni panel includes Dr. Alisia Moutry<\/strong>, Executive Director of Milwaukee Teacher Education Center<\/a>, Dr. Tremayne Clardy<\/strong>, Principal of Sennett Middle School<\/a> (Madison Metropolitan School District, MMSD), and Dr. Monica Kelsey-Brown<\/strong>, Director of Teaching and Learning at Brown Deer School District. It’s part of the African American Heritage Lecture Series<\/a>! <\/p>\n

You can read an interview with Dr. Moutry at WisconsinWatchdog.org<\/a>. You can read a brief introduction to Dr. Clardy in MMSD’s “Meet Our Principals<\/a>” web page. Dr. Kelsey-Brown has a brief introduction as a member of the College of Education and Professional Studies Dean’s Advisory Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"coverAndersen Library has resources for learning more<\/strong>, such as the book African American students in urban schools: Critical issues and solutions for achievement<\/em><\/a> (3rd-Floor Main Collection, LC2717 .A37 2012) and articles such as these: “Challenges to success in higher education: An examination of educational challenges from the voices of college-bound black males<\/a>” (Journal of Negro Education<\/em>, 2013, vol.82:no.3, pp.288-299), “‘Our biggest challenge is stereotypes'”: Understanding stereotype threat and the academic experiences of African American undergraduates<\/a>” (Journal of Negro Education<\/em>, 2013, vol.82:no.4, pp.382-392), “Inside and outside gifted education programming: Hidden challenges for African American students<\/a>” (Exceptional Children<\/em>, 2008, vol.74:no.4, pp.433-450), “Improving African American student outcomes: Understanding educational achievement and strategies to close opportunity gaps<\/a>” (Western Journal of Black Studies<\/em>, 2014, vol.38:no.4, pp.209-217), and “The jar is half-empty and the jar is half-full: Challenges and opportunities in graduating first-generation African American undergraduates<\/a>” (Critical Questions In Education<\/em>, 2011, vol.2:no.1, pp.14-27). <\/p>\n

Please Ask a librarian<\/a> (visit the Reference Desk, call 262.472.1032, or choose to email or chat) for assistance with finding additional materials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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