Principal Kafele's Workshops

 

 

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

 

Effective Instructional Leadership for Raising the Achievement Levels of African American Students

An empowering workshop for building-level and central office administrators providing leaders with instructional leadership strategies toward raising the achievement levels of African American students. Highly engaging and interactive, this session places a particular emphasis on building productive collegial relationships between administrators and teachers.

 

Principal Kafele's 50 "I's" for New and Aspiring Principals

Many new and aspiring principals develop mindsets and attitudes that in order for them to experience success in their leadership roles, they must first and foremost be strong disciplinarians.  Although discipline is important, in order for a principal to truly evolve into an effective school leader, he/she must function as the instructional leader of the school.  In this high-energy, highly interactive series of workshops, Principal Kafele engages new and aspiring principals in discussion towards developing a mindset that the achievement of their students is directly tied to their effectiveness in leading their schools instructionally.

 

 

CLASSROOM TEACHING

 

Motivating African American Boys to Excel in the Classroom and Beyond

The plight of African American boys continues to pose a major challenge for educators at all levels - particularly under the demands of No Child Left Behind. This high energy, interactive session will provide educators with an analysis as well as specific strategies that can be implemented immediately toward effectively motivating their African American boys to strive to achieve academic excellence. This workshop places a particular focus on the areas of self-identity, self-awareness, self-image, self-esteem, self-discipline, self-respect and self-actualization. Strategies for developing a “Young Men’s Empowerment Program” in your school or district will also be discussed.

 

Motivating, Educating & Empowering the African American Learner

An empowering workshop specifically developed for educators of African American students. This high-energy session provides strategies for educators to utilize towards effectively motivating their African American students to strive for academic excellence. Topics include: Understanding the crisis of African American underachievement, understanding and addressing the "crisis of self," historical and contemporary contributors to African American underachievement, the foundation for African American achievement, lesson plan development and "must read" resource materials.

 

Motivating, Educating & Empowering the African American and Latino Learner

An empowering workshop specifically developed for educators of African American and Latino students. This high-energy session provides strategies for educators to utilize towards effectively motivating their African American and Latino students to strive for academic excellence. Topics include: Understanding the crisis of African American and Latino underachievement, understanding and addressing the "crisis of self," historical and contemporary contributors to African American underachievement, the foundation for African American and Latino achievement, lesson plan development and "must read" resource materials.

 

Principal Kafele's "50 I's" for Effective Teaching

An empowering series of workshops or keynote address specifically developed for pre-service, new and struggling educators of African American students. These high-energy sessions provide strategies for educators to utilize towards meeting the academic, social and emotional needs of their African American students. Topics include: Culturally appropriate instruction, developing a mindset for teaching, motivating your students, effective classroom instruction, planning and organization, classroom management, making connections in the classroom, teacher accountability, professional development and parental engagement.

 

 

PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT

 

Empowering Parents Toward Inspiring Their Children

An empowering series of workshops or keynote address providing strategies for parents to utilize towards motivating and inspiring their children to strive for academic excellence.  Topics include: Defining a purpose for learning, culturally-based reading, goal setting, developing effective study skills and test-taking strategies, communicating in the home, collaborating with the school, and handling distractions to success including obstacles, challenges, music, the media and peer pressure.

 

Principal Kafele's 50 “I’s” For Effective Parenting

An empowering series of workshops or keynote address providing parents with the essential characteristics required for effective parenting.  Highly engaging and interactive, this session compliments Kafele’s other parenting workshop entitled:  Parenting for Achieving Academic Excellence. 

 

 

STUDENT MOTIVATION

 

Achieving Academic Excellence Through the Development of Self

An empowering series of workshops or assemblies providing strategies for students to utilize towards their own self-motivation and self-development.  Topics include:  Self- identity, self-consciousness, self-image, self-esteem, self-discipline, self-respect and self-actualization. 

 

Principal Kafele's 50 "I's" for Becoming a Serious Student

An empowering series of workshops or assemblies providing students with the essential characteristics required for becoming and remaining to be high-achieving students. Highly engaging and interactive, this session compliments Kafele’s other student workshop entitled: Achieving Academic Excellence Through the Development of Self.  

 

Your Attitude and Decisions Determine Your Success

An empowering workshop or assembly providing strategies for students to utilize towards developing positive attitudes and making the right decisions.  Topics include:  The characteristics for success, the ingredients for success, the actions for success, the “blueprint” for success and achieving success. 

 

 

MALE EMPOWERMENT

 

Wake Up!!!

One of the most serious crises that we face as a nation is the plight of African American and Latino male youth. An enormous amount of time is spent talking about them, but not enough time is spent speaking to them. In this powerful and riveting workshop, Principal Kafele speaks directly to the African American and Latino male youth. He provides them with a “mirror” of the realities of growing up as African American and Latino males, while simultaneously providing them with viable solutions toward their own intellectual and social-emotional growth and development. This session is high-energy, interactive and engaging, with a particular focus on teenagers.  It is appropriate for all settings, including juvenile detention centers.

 

To Be a Man In Relationship to “Self”

The first in a three-part series of workshops specifically designed for Black and Latino   

men.  This workshop provides characteristics of a positive man in relationship to himself, while providing strategies for self-development.  

 

To Be a Man In Relationship to Women

The second in a three-part series of workshops specifically designed for Black  and Latino men. This workshop provides characteristics of a positive man in relationship to women or his mate, while providing strategies for developing, maintaining and strengthening male – female relationships.    

 

To Be a Man In Relationship to His Children

The third in a three-part series of workshops specifically designed for Black  

and Latino men.  This workshop provides characteristics of a positive man in 

relationship to his children, while placing a particular emphasis on building strong and productive relationships between fathers and their sons.

 

 

OTHER WORKSHOPS

 

  • Prison and Juvenile Detention Center Workshop

  • Child Care Center Workshop (teachers and parents)

  • Social Service Agencies

 

 

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

 

  • Universities and Colleges

  • Educational Conferences

  • Parenting Conferences

  • School District Convocations

  • African American History Programs

  • Rites of Passage Ceremonies

  • Kwanzaa Programs

  • Motivational Address

  • Graduations

  • Other       

  

 

Contact Principal Kafele to speak at your next event today 

For pricing and scheduling information call or email: 

201-433-0622 

bkafele@earthlink.net