Highimpactpracticesareevidence-basededucationalpracticesthathavebeenshowntoincreasestudentlearningandraiselevelsofperformance,retention,andsuccess.Thecircle--commonlyknownasadiscussioncircle--isakeyhighimpactpracticelinkedtopositiveoutcomesforurbanyouth.Circlesareeffectivetoolsforenhancingcommunication,promotingemotionalsupportandhealing,andencouragingproblem-solvingandcreativity.InHighImpactPracticeswithUrbanYouth--CirclesattheCenter:AGuidebookforPractitionersandScholar-Activists,YanDominicSearcyandTroyHardenprovideresearch-basedbestpracticesinanaccessibleformattobridgethegapbetweenpractitionersandresearcherswhoarespecificallyworkingtoimprovethelifeoutcomesofurbanyouth.Targetedtoassistfront-linepractitioners,programdirectors,andthosetrainingtobepractitioners,thisbookreflectsSearcyandHarden’scombinedoverfivedecadesofworkwithurbanyouthandimpartshighimpactpracticestoinfluenceinterventionsandprogramdesign.Eachchapterbeginswithabriefnarrativefromadiscussioncircle,reflectiveoftheauthors’interactionswithyouthorprogramstaffthatisgermanetoahighimpactpractice.Thebestyouthworkcombinesartandscience,emotionandskill.HighImpactPracticeswithUrbanYoutheffectivelyblendsbothtogroundthenextgenerationofinterventionsaimedatimprovingyouthprogramoutcomeswhethertheprogramsaretargetingjuvenilejustice,healthpromotion,education,sports,leadership,ormentoring.
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