Mindful Teaching Practices for Black Male Achievement

Mindful Teaching Practices for Black Male Achievement is an exceptionally timely book. The historical inequalities of our nation’s education system are well documented and as the world looks for a “new normal” in the post-COVID era, now is the time for current practitioners to re-examine their efforts towards providing an equitable education for all students. Dr. Ransaw expertly details the historical and contemporary cultural experiences of Black males, how those experience are perceived by educators, and the effect these variables have on Black male students in our nation’s schools today. By providing actionable recommendations, Dr. Ransaw has created a toolbox that current educators can implement to have an immediate impact on their students. -- Kenneth Fraga, Assistant Principal, Atascocita High School Atascocita, TX
Dr. Theodore Ransaw is a forward thinking and thoughtful American patriot with energy and passionate delivery of information and practices that rightfully target improving the education of African American students, especially Black Males, in the United States of America. His delivery and research is inspiring to his audiences, providing hope for a great future of American democracy. His knowledge is critical for the advancement of ALL children in the United States of America and, in fact, the United States of America itself! His research and passionate delivery moves his audiences to patriotic action around equity that uplifts ALL and will help you take steps toward the eradication of disparity in the United States of America - uplifting all and making our country even stronger with a hopeful future. -- Jeffrey Geihs, Executive Director Nevada Association of School Administrators (NASA)
Mindful Teaching Practices stands tall out of Ted Ransaw's prolific works of scholarship committed to supporting Black males achievement. This resource offers insightful, practical, and evidenced practices for educators to propel their Black male students towards excellence. -- Anindya Kundu, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Florida International University, author of The Power of Student Agency