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:
* The teacher's
attitude
toward students
relationship
with students
compassion
for students
* The learning environment
* The cultural relevance of instruction
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.