I want to introduce you to one of my heroes. I have many, but this young man, Tamir Harper, is one of my favorites. We were so impressed with his work and voice, that a few years ago, we asked him to join The Fellowship: Black...
Category - Teacher & Principal Pathways
Each year in May, America observes Teacher Appreciation Month — a time when we pause to reflect upon and honor the life-changing impact that educators have on our children, and the important contributions that educators make to...
“Until we, as a nation, collectively acknowledge and address the unique challenges that teachers of color face every day, we cannot claim to be truly valuing them.” There is a mismatch in our schools and without smart...
After being shot on a high school football field in Philadelphia, @selmekki began considering teaching. He founded @BMECFellowship, which works to get more black males as teachers in the classroom. #AtlanticEDU...
New York Times columnist David Brooks recently penned an op-ed on the importance of excellent principals. Among his chief assertions is the notion that great principals are the key driver of school improvement:...

Why Would Anyone Stand Against Relay Graduate School of Education and the Opportunity for More Effective Teachers of Color?
This year at my school we’ve been proud to host two teacher residents. They are both Black and have worked under the guidance of master teachers, co-planning and observing expertly designed lessons, and then practicing them...
“After 30 years of doing such work, I have concluded that classroom teaching…is perhaps the most complex, most challenging, and most demanding, subtle, nuanced, and frightening activity that our species has ever invented. The...