School Improvement Resource Center
I am a Professional Service Provider for The School Improvement Resource Center and attended last year’s Texas School Improvement Conference. As I browsed through the schedule of offerings, there was one session that caught my attention. It was entitled, “Racially Relevant Instructional Strategies for Teaching African American Students”.
The presenter was Dr. Mack Hines. After reading the class description, I knew I wanted to attend this class. When I arrived at the class, every seat was taken and people were standing around the walls. I became one of those standing, and we were later asked to leave because we were in violation of the fire code. Well, we did follow instructions, but most of us moved out into the hallway, and because the door was left open, we could continue to hear the presentation. We literally were not able to leave.
Dr Hines held us in rapt attention as he charismatically went through the points of his presentation. His illustrations and examples were relevant and practical and simply just made sense. Those in attendance were jotting notes on their handouts and asking questions. Dr. Hines had great rapport with the audience and passionately spoke with strong conviction, about how African American students relate, how they respond and how they learn. His presence in the room was dynamic and energetic, to say the least. We all marveled at how he could capture the audience’s attention and hold it throughout the presentation.
Dr. Hines has stories and insights and experiences that would spark and inspire all educators to go out and be better at what they do for the students they serve.
Billie Grays, Professional Service Provider
School Improvement Resource Center
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