The Impact of Mentoring African American Middle Grade Males

About the Book

This insightful book gives suggestions on increasing academic rigor of the middle school male student, increasing consistent student attendance, and decreasing discipline referrals. This book gives situational examples and possible suggestions to help single parents, teachers, administrators, board members, and the male student to overcome obstacles to be successful. Washington believes that bonding should initially take place early in the relationship of the teacher to student and student to teacher. Much like a client coming to a store for specific items, the store owner has to get to know his customer in order to effectively serve this individual for continued customer satisfaction. The same principles apply for teachers getting to know their students. Oftentimes, this notion is not developed because of constant new initiatives being introduced to teachers without lasting results. Hence, mentoring of students can eliminate many problems schools face. Using the suggestions offered in this book will cause increase academic performance and attendance, while decreasing discipline referrals tremendously.

About the Author

Linda W. Washington; educator, motivational speaker, writer, and entrepreneur has been married for twenty-six years to Johnny Ray Washington, Sr. they are the proud parents of four children: Brian, Regina, Jovan, and Johnny. They have three lovely granddaughters: Re’Ana, Brianna, and Kiersten. She has earned several degrees: B.S. in Organizational Management, Voorhees College, Denmark, SC; Masters of Education; Troy State University, Troy, AL; Masters of Science Management, Southern Wesleyan University, Central, SC; Specialist in Educational Administration, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC; Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction from Argosy University Atlanta, GA; and also earned her doctoral degree in Instructional Leadership from Argosy University Atlanta, GA. She also instructs beginning teachers in the Methods of Teaching Pedagogy and has a strong passion to see all students succeed. Dr. Washington believes that many of the problems students face originate from the lack of relationships.