Dr Durrs Living In The Sweet Spot, February 14, 2024
Title: S2 E11 The Spiraling Crisis of African-American Male Teachers & Students with LaMarr Darnell Shields, PhD
This powerful topic addressing the crisis of African-American male teachers and students emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing systemic issues impacting Black boys and young men in education. Featuring Dr. Lamarr Darnell Shields, he delves into the factors contributing to this crisis and actionable solutions to foster resiliency and success.
Key Takeaways:
- The educational system often sets Black and Brown boys up for failure.
- 50% of preschool expulsions are African-American boys, despite making up only 20% of students.
- The devastating impact upon African-American boys’ future when they don’t learn to read by the end of 3rd grade
- Boys don’t need fixing! Move away from fixing boys to fostering resiliency
- African-American boys benefit greatly from African-American male teachers as role models, promoting both academic and emotional success.
- 10 essential strategies can engage Black and Brown boys before they face psychological, spiritual, and physical decline.
Chronic stress from racism and discrimination has a tangible impact on health.
Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields is a social entrepreneur, wellness coach, inspirational speaker, and educator who loves to create and build with purpose. As the Founder and Senior Director of Education and Innovation at the Cambio Group, and former professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields has dedicated his life to inspiring adults and youth alike to pursue a higher purpose, achieve sustainable value for long-term success, and cope with adversity in order to create opportunities in their personal, professional and spiritual lives.
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Guest, Dr Lamarr Darnell Shields
Dr Lamarr Darnell Shields, PhD, the Founder and Senior Director of Education and Innovation at the Cambio Group, and former professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education discusses this shocking trend, causes, and solutions that help African-American boys and young men express their brilliance, including the necessity of recruiting and retaining African-American male teachers.
Dr Durrs Living In The Sweet Spot
Show Description
Dr. Durr’s Living in the Sweet Spot is a weekly show that educates about the essential role of brain health to create fulfillment and the greatest demonstration of purpose and potential. Practical tools and solutions are offered to our audience from the intersection of mind-body medicine, science, and spiritual well-being to live out their Infinite Potential—to live Life in the sweet spot!
If unhappy moods, self-doubt, or fears of failure and uncertainty have hi-jacked your Infinite Potential, this is the show for you! If you want to learn how to utilize your brain health and transformative thinking to create happiness and the fulfillment of your potential, this is the show for you!
Mission
To create a world-class show that educates and empowers our audience through the intersection of mind-body medicine, science, and spiritual well-being about the critical importance of brain health as the gateway to live out their Infinite Potential—to live Life in the sweet spot!
How We Do It
Unique, innovative guests share their thought-provoking insights, experience, and out-of-the-box thinking in the areas of brain health, medicine, business, spirituality, music, art, and wellness. Break free of fear and conformity with practical tools and solutions that inspire, educate, and empower YOU to use your healthy brain and extraordinary, Infinite Potential to live the Life you’ve always longed for.
The audience includes thought leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and innovative professionals with interests in brain health, transformative thinking, spirituality, wellness, science, business and the arts.
