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African American Male Teachers in Public Schools: An Examination of Three Urban School Districts
by Chance W. Lewis - 2006
Currently, African American students constitute approximately 20% of the public school population, while African American male teachers constitute 1% of the teaching force. In this article, the author presents the findings of a study that examined the disproportionate number of African American male teachers in America's K–12 public schools. More specifically, the researcher surveyed 147 African American male teachers in three urban school districts in Louisiana to better understand what strategies school districts could implement to increase the presence of African American male teachers. The recommendations are presented in this article.
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- Chance W. Lewis
Colorado State University
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CHANCE W. LEWIS is an assistant professor in the School of Education at Colorado State University. In addition, Dr. Lewis is the associate director for the Center for African American Research and Policy, a research center for the Brothers of the Academy Institute at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. His research agenda focuses primarily on African American student issues, recruitment and retention of African American teachers, and effective instructional strategies for African American students. Dr. Lewis is coeditor of a book entitled, White Teachers and Diverse Students: A Guide to Building Inclusive Schools, Promoting High Expectations, and Eliminating Racism (Stylus Publishers, 2006).
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