Research that Benefits Children and Families—Uplifting Stories

Research that Benefits Children and Families—Uplifting Stories

            My ideal research would be to conduct research on improving the school experience for African American boys.  It would be action research provided in a culturally responsive classroom that would address different learning styles, the home environment, and teaching teachers to be culturally sensitive to the needs of African American boys.  This is essential because African American males are being lost at alarming rates because of high suspension rates beginning at the preschool age and being subjected to negative stereotypes by school personnel and society.

            By conducting this much needed research I would be able to demonstrate the best practices for successfully educating young African American boys.  Hopefully I would create a paradigm shift that would change the way that educators treat African American boys and this would stop the preschool to prison pipeline.  I envision one day that more of these boys would be academically equipped to attend college and be successful contributors to society.  When children are surrounded in a culturally responsive environment where they see positive images of themselves and have teachers that care and hold high expectations, then failure is not an option!