Cultural and Religious Literacy for Teachers is a Present-Day Imperative; it’s a quick win, period. Since 2020, PK-12 grade stakeholders have been in a state of uncertainty because of Covid-19. Here we are, months into...
Tag - cultural responsiveness
The conservative media outrage machine is claiming a new victim: educators. A Tennessee educator teaching about racism in a “contemporary issues” class: fired. A Missouri school district’s director of equity and...
Much of the rhetoric concerning Critical Race Theory (CRT) has come from politicians and parents, many who are white, Missouri serving as an example of that. Educators have offered some commentary as well. Nine out of ten...
The right to vote and any other rights have to be protected by activism, collaboration, and service. -Baba Bob Moses On Sunday July 25, Bob Moses, the civil rights icon and Black educator luminary, left this earthly...
Of all our studies, history is best qualified to reward our research. –Malcolm X So, you want to teach the REAL history… You’re a teacher; maybe a history or a literature teacher. You could even be a math or...
Much of the outrage against Critical Race Theory being taught in schools across the United States is misguided. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a concept that asserts that historical patterns of racism are ingrained in law and...
To understand the attacks on Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the form of legislation to make teaching CRT in schools illegal, as well as attacks on systemic racism, white supremacy, historical truths taught in schools about these...
The insurrection of January 6, 2021 was a dark day in our nation’s history. What makes it even darker is that public servants took part in the dysfunction. In attendance that day were police officers, firefighters, and...
Effective teachers can change and save lives, but being a great teacher is hard. The challenge is especially acute in our high-poverty, under-resourced public schools where teacher tenure is lowest. Black and brown students...
The recent “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” reunion show had me in my feelings. It was great to see the cast again and it was cool to see that Will Smith and Janet Hubert ended their 25+ years feud. My wife and I decided...