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Philadelphia’s Future Superintendent: Get To Know Him

June 18, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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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...

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We’re Not Doing Enough to Support Teachers of Color

June 7, 2018
by John King
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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...

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Is Your School Doing Enough to Support Teachers of Color? Probably Not.

May 30, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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“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...

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WATCH: My Conversation With The Atlantic About Black Male Educators

May 2, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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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...

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Can Superhero Principals Alone Turn Schools Around? The Research Says No!

March 23, 2018
by David November
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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:...

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Why Would Anyone Stand Against Relay Graduate School of Education and the Opportunity for More Effective Teachers of Color?

May 10, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
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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...

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Teacher Colleges, We Need You to Step Up

December 14, 2016
by Sharif El-Mekki
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“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...

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