First and Ten Team Mentoring: A Unique Systematic Approach to Assist Teachers, Mentors and Parents to Motivate and Encourage Students to Achieve

By Oliver W. Spencer Jr. Ph.D and Anita Faber Spencer

The First and Ten Mentoring Program is based on a football metaphor that is infused into the academic and social setting. It encourages and empowers students to collaborate through a team effort. This unique program helps build self-esteem, especially with African American Males and other youth experiencing challenges. It is an activity that can be utilized in the classroom by teachers. In addition, a motivational tool at home for parents, to enhance and encourage students to move toward academic growth. The motto of First and Ten Mentoring is, WE BELIEVE-WE CAN ACHIEVE!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 24, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546230076

Oliver W. Spencer Jr. Ph.D

Anita Faber Spencer is executive director of Center of the Future Academy, Inc. (CotFA), a 501(C) 3 not-for-profit organization. The academy is designed to provide mentoring to students, with emphasis on enhancing reading and social skills. Resources are available to parents and teachers. Anita earned her bachelors degree at Prairie View A and M University (Texas). In addition, she earned two masters degrees, one in education from the University of Minnesota and another in public administration from the City University of New York. As an educator, she has been a curriculum developer, writer, consultant for diversity and gender equity, district-level administrator, desegregation coordinator, and successful mentor teacher, with a career spanning over four decades. She has used the First and Ten model in her teaching and found it to be a viable tool for motivating and developing students self-esteem. Anita has received numerous awards. As a community worker, she has organized, chaired, and continues to serve with educational, community, and civic organizations. Mrs. Spencer is a wife and has two adult sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson. Oliver W. Spencer Jr, Ph.D., is the chief executive officer of Spencer Consulting Group, an executive leadership development organization. His career spans over four decades of administrative and executive leadership experience. He is a retired school superintendent, former college vice president, past chairman of the board of trustees at a Hiistorical Black College and University (HBCU), and a former deputy state commissioner of human rights. Dr. Spencer is an administrator, educator, humanitarian, public speaker and excutive consultant. He provides keynote and motivational addresses on local and national platforms. A native Texan, he received his bachelor of science degree from Prairie View A and M University (Texas), where he was a three-year letterman, in football. After college, he had a brief stint in the NFL. He earned a Ph.D. and masters degree in educational administration from the University of Minnesota. He participated in an educational leadership summit at Oxford University in England. He serves on numerous boards and is recipient of many awards, which include but are not limited to Regional Superintendent of the Year and a Rotarian Paul Harris Fellow. He has been a contributor to several articles on education, as well as books Rough Diamonds by (2003) Tommy Reamon and The American Black Male (1994) by Richard G. Majors and Jacob U. Gordon. As a teacher and coach, he has been a mentor to numerous students, professionals and other individuals . Contact: First and Ten Mentoring is designed to assist school districts or individual school programs. If interested in the First and Ten program, need a speaker, consultant, or workshop presenter contact : Spencer Consulting Group, P. O. Box 78941 Charlotte, North Carolina 28277- Email : [e-mail] - 1(980) 292-2439

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First

and

Ten Team

Mentoring

Oliver W. Spencer Jr., Ph.D.

Founder and Chief Operating Officer

First and Ten Mentoring

Anita Faber Spencer, MEd, MPA

Executive Director and Chief

Executive Officer

SIXTH EDITION

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to our Parents and First Mentors.

Mr. George A. Faber, Sr., former school board member for over twenty-four years. He was one of the first African Americans employed by the Petrolite Corporation, in Oklahoma and Texas.

Mrs. Nerline McNeil Faber, former educator and a chairperson for the NUCUAA Harshaw Education Foundation for over 10 years.

Mr. Oliver W. Spencer, Sr., former business owner and Athletic Booster Club President.

Mrs. Earline Kilgore Spencer, former entrepreneur and music teacher.

We Believe All Students

Can Achieve

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Soar Like An Eagle

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Foreword

The Need for the First and Ten Mentoring Program

Introduction

Program Description

Section I: First and Ten Implementation Process

Action Plan

Program Model

Objectives

Student Expectations

Gaining Yards Explanation

Student Weekly Checklist

Teacher’s Weekly Checklist

Staff Weekly Checklist

Reading Program Overview

Book Report Format

Reading at School (RAS)

Reading at Home (RAH)

Rap Song

Service Learning Time Sheet

Mentor Sample Lesson Plans

Section II: First and Ten Mentor Training

Overview for Mentors

Mentoring Team Procedures

Rules for Mentors

Mentor Defined

Volunteer Description

University/College Sample Syllabus

Mentor Requirements

Bullying

Student Mentor Application

Professional Mentor Application

Mentor Schedule

Team Process

Vision Board

Assessment

Mentee Survey

Section III: First and Ten Parents of Mentees

A Creed to Live By

Letter to Parents

Permission Slip

Parent Survey

Family: A Parent’s Vision

The First and Ten Parent Engagement

Section IV: First and Ten Administrators, Teachers, and Staff

School Implementation

Letter to Educators

Resources

School Volunteer Site Coordinator

First and Ten School Volunteer Site Coordinator

Don’t Blame the Children

Section V: First and Ten Mentee Club Activities

Student Letter

Student Survey

Goals

Learning Style

Minit-Society Club Requirements for Incentive Membership

Incentive Membership

Organizational Structure

Leadership Responsibility

Peer Mentor Service Learning Volunteer

Teacher Signatures

Peer Mentor Daily Sign-Off Sheet

Sample Meeting Agenda

Social Responsibility and Self-Sufficiency

Minit-Society Entrepreneurship

Section VI: First and Ten Mixed Methods Summary

Overview

A First and Ten Summer School Multi-Age Program

Section VII: First and Ten Affirmations

African American Excellence

Winner Versus Loser

Section VIII: Resources

Additional Resources:

Section IX: About the Authors

Anita Faber Spencer

Oliver W. Spencer, Jr., Ph.D.

Acknowledgments

We would like to express our appreciation to all of the volunteers who labored to make the First and Ten Mentoring Program a reality of hope for children. A special thanks to the first teams that assisted with launching of this initiative—to name a few, the initial students and staff in the Office of Student Affairs at Paul Quinn College, where Dr. Spencer served as Vice President, and the former administrators, teachers, and students of the Dallas Independent School District at DA Hulcy Middle School, whose enthusiasm and excitement gave us additional motivation to implement and continue the program. There were several former Dallas Cowboy and Buffalo Bill football team members, to whom we are appreciative for their support in mentoring students. Special thanks to Thomas Smith, a former Buffalo Bills team member, for hosting the first golf tournament.

Sincere appreciation to the many students, parents, teachers, administrators, and service learning departments, and to the university/college, professional, business/entrepreneur/corporate, community, civic, and professional athletes that served as mentors, who were committed to serving youth. I would also like to thank the Kansas City, Kansas, School District #500, Newport News Public Schools, Isle of Wight and Brunswick County Public Schools in Virginia, Saint Paul Public Schools in Minnesota, and the partnership with Communities In Schools/ Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc., for the support of this program.

Throughout the twenty-eight years, Center of the Future (formerly Believers Center of the Future Academy, Inc.) had many dedicated board members, volunteer staff, and mentors. We salute each of them.

We also remember those who are deceased, including Mrs. Nerline McNeil Faber, an esteemed educator and civic leader; Mrs. Edith Neal, a renowned media center specialist; Mr. Joe C. Meriwether, former NBA basketball player;

Mr. Jethro Pugh, former Dallas Cowboy; Mr. Joseph Parker, renowned college coach, Mr. Joseph Samuel, former college athlete, Mr. David Crocker, a distinguished golfer, businessman and Mr. Raymond Prince, a former college professor.

To the present board of directors, who continue to be encouragers and enhancers for students, we thank you for your support: Mrs. Karen G. Barrett, Mr. Ben Barrett, Mr. George Spencer, Mrs. Shawanda