Savvas Learning. (2024, January 1). Advanced reading, writing, and knowledge development for elementary students - Dr. Alfred Tatum [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcyyfac8fg

Alfred W. Tatum

Presentation of Scholarly Contribution

Selected Scholarly Work

Tatum, A. W. (2024). Black youth, literacy, and land: A historical and textual reckoning. Black History Bulletin, 87(1), 30–34. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/bhb.2024.a923027

Tatum, A.W. (2024), Bringing Order to the Literacy Development of Black Boys in the Elementary Grades. Reading Teacher, 77: 553-561. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2259

Tatum, A. (2008). Toward a more anatomically complete model of literacy instruction: A focus on African American male adolescents and texts. Harvard Educational Review, 78(1), 155–180. https://meridian.allenpress.com/her/article-abstract/78/1/155/31938/Toward-a-More-Anatomically-Complete-Model-of?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Tatum, A. (2011). Fearless voices: Engaging a new generation of African American adolescent male writers [Kindle edition]. Scholastic Inc.

https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Voices-Engaging-Generation-Adolescent/dp/0545439299

Tatum, A.W. (2005). Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the Achievement Gap (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032682723

A more complete listing of Dr. Tatum’s publications is provided at https://scholar.google.com/citationsuser=hHx6KrcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Scholarly Recognition (Selected)

President (2023-2024), Literacy Research Association

NCTE James N. Britton Award (2006). Recognized for his publication, Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the Achievement Gap.