After-school success : academic enrichment strategies with urban youth /
Anne Bouie ; foreword by Luch N. Friedman.
- xviii, 203 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 189) and index.
Prologue : the interface approach to improving student engagement and academic achievement -- The guiding philosophy and initial plans for project interface -- Moving through the bowels of bureaucracies and organizations to gain access to your students -- Community, contributions, and credibility -- Recruiting program participants -- Staff recruitment, selection, and training -- Designing challenging curriculum content -- Rules and consequences, routines, rewards, and rituals -- Pedagogy as the nurture and cultivation of students -- Mutually supportive relationships with parents and families -- Troubleshooting : success and sustainability. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
"In this inspiring book, Anne Bouie details her work with underachieving urban youth and their families at Project Interface, a math and science enrichment program, where she developed a unique approach to raising achievement. Bouie argues that rather than identifying deficits and dysfunctions in the family, a more effective method would focus on strengths and build on the inherent resilience of the community. She describes the design and implementation of this collaboratively organized, community-based after-school enrichment program that worked. Her insights are a valuable tool for any educational or youth program interested in fostering lasting academic success."--BOOK JACKET.