I don’t want a pat on the back! We need to be upset!

While I enjoy acknowledgment and I strive to be the very best educator that I can be. I wanted people to read these words and be upset. I know that a lot of what I said did not fit the overall theme of the article, and what is written is real but a little sugar-coated. That is not a knock against writer Jamie Swenson, with who I had some very positive conversations. This is an article highlighting the fact that UW helped put me in a position to fight inequity that our Black and Brown students experience.

We demand change!

We want to connect equity to every component of Education. That only happens if we are willing to eliminate ineffective support strategies our children receive and build the elements necessary to create a positive, systematic approach to equitable Education for all students.

Thoughts Processed: Special Education – Social & Emotional Learning

Discussing Special Education and the need to change how we approach Social & Emotional Learning.

“Give me options and Ill go cold turk” – Nipsey Hussle

We are at a point where presenting possibilities is not enough. We have to begin to create avenues we want to see our children go into!

The Lockdown may have been the key to energize the youth intellectually!

Courtesy of Riah Shots When schools closed due to Covid-19 earlier this year. I was concerned for students academically, socially and emotionally. While there have been frustrations here and there with online learning, our society has presented a number of topics that students have no choice but to notice. Courtesy of Riah Shots This morning, … Continue reading The Lockdown may have been the key to energize the youth intellectually! →

No license, no job?

Drivers License requirement, possible deterrent for Black men? When you apply for a paraeducator or teacher position with the Seattle School district, you may notice that one of the job requirements listed is a valid drivers license. For some Black men, this is not an issue at all, but for others this requirement listed on … Continue reading No license, no job? →

Educators make sure your students fill out a FAFSA application!

Washington left over $50 million in federal financial aid unused.

Seattle is the most educated major city in the US

What needs to be done to ensure that we are preparing the youth to be able to compete for high paying jobs in Seattle?

In order to achieve it, you have to believe it.

"I crash through glass ceilings, I break through closed doors."- Jay-Z

Mistaken thoughts

In Early Childhood instruction, a mistaken thought, is any thought that goes against liberal principles. This is according to how I have seen the term explained to children. You cant just dismiss a persons thought process. It isn't realistic for every one to think the same.