Teaching Strategies by Doug Reeves

"By seventh grade, that's out the window - for black males in particular," Douglas Reeves told more than 3,700 school administrators, politicians and others on Tuesday at an "achievement gap" summit in Sacramento.

-- Explicitly teaching students how to take notes, so what they learn in class isn't wasted.

-- Testing what has been taught.

-- Assigning teachers based on students' needs rather than by teachers' seniority.

-- Posting clear objectives for every classroom lesson.

-- Posting students' work on walls, not just in elementary school but through high school, to foster pride and encourage high achievement.