The Black History Lesson Plan Workshop held at the Burke Museum on February 25th, 2023, brought educators, administrators, and community members together to explore the importance of Black history education and share resources and strategies for incorporating Black history into teaching and learning.
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The Disconnect between the BLM Movement and Black Male Students in Education
It is important to acknowledge the lives of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner. These men and their families have made an impact on the world and it is important to remember their lives and the struggles they faced. Their deaths brought attention to the ongoing issue of systemic racism and police brutality against Black individuals and helped to galvanize the Black Lives Matter movement. By remembering their lives, we can honor their legacy and continue to fight for racial justice in their memory.
Preparing Our Students for the Future: Rethinking Education for a Rapidly Changing World
In today's world, businesses and services are not limited to a single community. Companies that once focused solely on making a profit are now recognizing the need to contribute to the betterment of society. It is essential that we equip our students with the skills and knowledge necessary to create businesses and services that positively impact their communities.
Stress, Hostility, Depression, Hopelessness, and Job control
If your curriculum doesn't address these five areas, it does not address the psychosocial reality Black boys and men face. Whether they acknowledge it or not. To address some of these areas, you need more than a teacher. You need more than a therapist. You need an environment free from the constraints that traditional schooling … Continue reading Stress, Hostility, Depression, Hopelessness, and Job control
Undervalued Commodities
Dear Undervalued Commodities, Oil, marijuana, and electricity are commodities that sell themselves. I wish Black people realized that we're the only commodity that can literally sell ourselves... Right now we are providing services like we need them, when we should be offering our services at a premium. A cultural revolution really is the solution, because … Continue reading Undervalued Commodities
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!
Teacher Diversity?
When I started my masters program two years ago, I learned about teaching practicum, which refers to "experiences that teacher trainees have in the classroom before they take on the full range of responsibilities required for student teaching." This made me think about all the Instructional assistants that have years of experience with the schools they are at. Based on what I have done over the last 5 quarters of school at UW, there is no one that can tell me that some instructional assistants don't already have the practicum hours necessary to satisfy a teaching preparation program practicum requirements. For that reason, any I.A. with multiple years on the job that is planning on attending school should be exempt from practicum requirements.
Thoughts Processed 