Urban ACEs: How to Reach and Teach Students Traumatized by Adverse Childhood Experiences

“Dr. Matthews has provided the Swiss-Army-Knife of ACEs literature…”

–G. A. Hardaway Sr., Tennessee State Representative, Chairman, TN Black Caucus of State Legislators

In Urban ACEs, Matthews uses his personal testimony as a troubled urban student in Memphis along with strategies gained from trauma-informed training to illustrate how a youth struggling with adverse childhood experiences can graduate high school and college when supported by using a trauma-informed approach. Urban ACEs is a guidebook written by a Doctor of Education with a documented history of success as a teacher and administrator in urban schools. His personal testimony, academic credentials, and professional results come together to form the ultimate guidebook for educators and parents.

Pages: 106
Pub Date: 12-15-2019
Softcover: 14.95 9781633939851
Hardcover: 22.95 9781646630868
Ebook: 7.99 9781633939868

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The reviews are in…

"Urban Aces equips administrators, teachers, and students alike to navigate the challenges of working in and matriculating through an academic system that has typically overlooked the dysfunction found in inner city homes. The scholarly and experiential approach taken by Dr. Matthews in writing this book provides credibility for administrators while remaining relatable to students who have endured adverse childhood experiences."

Charles Daniels Jr., Academic Advisor, University of Memphis, Author of Faith for the Day
"Here at last an honest and compassionate educator places his head, heart, and hands into practices that will enhance the lives of urban students who are traumatized by adverse childhood experiences. Dr. Matthews has added to the literature an insightful guide for use by school leaders who seek to make a difference in the lives of children of all levels."

Reginald Leon Green, Former Leadership Department Chair, University of Memphis, Author, Practicing the Art of Leadership: A Problem Based Approach to Implementing the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders

Dr. Marcus Matthews is an educator, speaker and author who holds a doctorate in higher and adult education, a master's in teaching, instruction, and curriculum leadership, and a bachelor's degree in journalism. Matthews' Response to Instruction and Intervention for Behavior (RTI2-B) Team facilitated a 26 percent decrease in out-of-school suspensions in 2019 while Matthews was a middle school dean of students in Memphis.

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