Garrett's Soldiers

About the Book

Garrett Soldiers describes the birth of a behavioral intervention program at Garrett Middle School in Cobb County, Georgia to increase the success of at-risk male students. Also, the book embodies the dissertational study , “The Effectiveness of the WhyTry Program with Conduct Disordered Students” by Dr. Yolande Minor. The study showed that the more positive perception and the increased amount of time commitment by facilitators of the WhyTry program contributed to the decreasing number of males and females being expelled from school. Also, the independent variables were close to being significant in the decrease number of students involved in the juvenile court system. Furthermore, there was a reduction in the amount of students involved with aggression and the destruction of property.

About the Author

Dr. Yolande Maria Minor is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. She is a charismatic poet and educator. She is a pursuer of academic excellence. She has been a successful and dedicated educator for 22 years. She possess her own licensed educational consultant business know as New Horizons which is dedicated to the success of all children, especially the disabled. Dr. Minor holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Emory University. She obtained her Master’s degree in Education from Georgia State University specializing in the area of the Mildly Handicapped. Furthermore, she received her Doctorate degree from the University of Sarasota in the area of Counseling Psychology. Dr. Minor has been an advocate for excellence throughout her academic career. She has been recognized by Who’s Who Among American Teachers and the National Society of Professional Women. She is a member of Chi Sigma Iota, an Honorary Society for Counseling. Dr. Minor is certified to teach in the areas of Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disordered. Also, she has specialized training in Assertive Discipline, the Why Try Program, Survival Skills for Women, the Parental Course of Children Coping with Divorce, and Conflict-Resolution. Dr. Minor is a GED instructor for the Haitian Community of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, under the leadership of Rev. Eddy Williams. Lastly, Dr. Minor is serves on the Educational Committee of the Neighborhood Planning Unit of Adamsville in Atlanta, Georgia.