Addressing the Needs of At-Risk and Traumatized Youth
School systems across the country are seeking alternative methods to address the critically high populations of at-risk and traumatized youth. These students are falling through the gaping cracks of disparity in our education system, causing the achievement gap to widen exponentially for many sub-groups. Educators are frustrated because academic gains are obliterated by low test scores, apathy, disciplinary infractions, grade retention, high absenteeism, and dropout rates.
 
Nobody Told Them They Were Somebody is a motivational, inspirational, and informational resource guide for educators, policy-makers, and parents of students facing copious barriers hindering their success. In the book, the author encapsulates the educational triad of theory, research, and practice as he provides practical methods supported by personal experiences and research to reach those students who are considered marginalized—just as he was during his early childhood years, until someone convinced him he was somebody.
 
This book accentuates the infinite power of relationship, relevance, and rigor to catapult the least, the last, and the lost to heights unknown regardless of their socio-economic status.