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...
Tag - cultural responsiveness
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...
Teachers who establish meaningful relationships with their students should be celebrated and modeled after. However, social media has a way of turning any narrative on its head; making teachers overnight sensations for sharing...
For many schools, having a Black man in their buildings often means having a disciplinarian in their school to supervise Black students, particularly Black male students. Sometimes, schools specifically hire Black men to dole out...
That educators are culturally competent matters more than ever. COVID-19 has upended the school year for students nationwide and educators are working diligently to assure that quality learning opportunities continue for...
Years ago, my then-four-year-old son and I were watching Black-ish. As Junior, a character played by Marcus Scribner, was talking on the show, my son said to me, “Daddy, Junior is my favorite character...
Nehemiah D. Frank wrote a blog on his website, The Black Wall Street Times, that captured issues that resonates deeply with founders of The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice. You can find the original piece...
Dr. Kelli Seaton asks why many Black parents and students aren’t included in school-based hiring decisions. Cultural responsiveness isn’t just a checklist. Being culturally responsive means taking Dr. King’s definition...