Poster #27 - "Do You Even Know Me?" Black Male Reflections on Classroom Dissonance, Teacher Effectiveness, and Urban Schooling

• In Event: 51.082 - MTCC Poster Session 12
  In Poster Session: 51.082-6 - Teacher Identity in Urban Settings

Abstract

This phenomenological study explores the experiences of Black males in U.S. public schools. Using critical cultural care as the theoretical and analytical framework, this study examines both student engagement and school disaffection through the lens of “Black male positionality.” This study positions Black males as the experts in their own educational understandings. In doing so, participants provide individual reflections of their past schooling experiences and also detail critical needs in educational reform. Using semi-structured interviews and archival data, participants provide in-depth perspectives of their public schooling experiences and recommendations for school reform. The study’s major findings included the following themes: cultural mismatch and memories of notable educators. The results of this study address important issues in urban education.

Author

• Marcia J. Watson-Vandiver, Towson University