When instructor Kenneth Joyner and student assistance specialist Raymond Nelson III began working together they noticed something that concerned them. All photos thanks to Boys With a Purpose. The actual were seeing in the classroom in Memminger Elementary in South Carolina had been kids “cutting the cord” among themselves and their teachers. They will weren’t paying attention. They weren’t hearing. Overall, there was simply a lack of regard and discipline amongst their younger male students. Most of the time, these kinds of discipline problems would be taken care of with detentions and suspensions. Yet Joyner and Nelson didn’t believe that yelling or exclusion would resolve any of these problems long-term. “When you go to my class room, it says, ‘Connect, Inspire, Educate. ‘ That’s my philosophy. Gowns what I live by, ” states Joyner. These teachers, who have had positive experiences along with mentoring in the past, knew they could … Continue reading When they saw students acting out, these educators brought ties to school. Heres why.