Students Placed At Promise for Academic Success! Dr. A. Wade Boykin's Talent Development Legacy

Session Type: Paper Session

Abstract

Dr. A. Wade Boykin spearheaded the Talent Development SIG to focuses on research that will ultimately "place students at-promise" for academic success! In this vein, this symposium session highlights factors that impact student engagement in learning and performance. The session will explore how cultural assets and resilient identities among minoritized students can be leveraged to transform classrooms into nurturing environments that optimize student engagement, motivation, and achievement. By translating these insights into actionable educational reforms, we aim to improve educational equity and enhance the schooling experience, ensuring every student has access to opportunities that honor their potential, dignity, and inherent strengths.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Talent Development of Students Placed at Risk

Chair

• R. Davis Dixon, Howard University

Papers

• Equity Aspiration: Why Historically Excluded STEM Students Turn to Entrepreneurship - Binh Chi Bui, The University of Texas at El Paso; Shelly Engelman, Johns Hopkins University; Ebony O. McGee, Johns Hopkins University

• Toward the Development of a Black Teacher Census: Reclaiming Voice, Visibility, and Validity - Christopher D. Hill, Black Teacher Collaborative; Ashley Griffin Gilchrist, Bowie State University; Shelly Engelman, Johns Hopkins University

• Verve in College? Examining the Developmental and Population Ranges of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy - Eric A. Hurley, Pomona College

Session Organizer

• Sean T. Coleman, Bowie State University

Discussant

• Sean T. Coleman, Bowie State University