I disengaged from embracing most new “music” released after 2005. I may sound old, but I am being honest when I say that I really don’t care for too much of the new “music” that is on the radio and internet. Aside from a Jay-Z album, T.I., J. Cole or Kendrick Lamar, my personal era … More Cultural Competency 101: Stay Current (Lesson 3)
As a parent of a child of color in any school district, communication with the school is a must. Too often, parents wait until back to school night to step foot inside a school. Unfortunately, there are those who may wait until the first sign of trouble for their student; parent teacher conferences, which usually happen after report cards have been mailed home. As a parent of child in school, you should strive to maintain regular contact with your child’s teachers and administration. … More Some Questions Parents Need to Ask To Teachers And Administration
One of the more annoying parts about writing a paper in college was doing the literature review. The Lit Review was as labor of love. This was the portion of the paper where you had to go through books and articles that both cosigned whatever thesis or theory you were asserting in your paper and … More Cultural Competency 101: Do The Research (Lesson 2)
So your background is not in special education… but you need more than one hand to count the number of special education students in your classroom that you are responsible for teaching? One of the more challenging situations I was put in as a teacher was teaching a group of students that included a group … More So You’re Not A SpED Teacher…
Camden, New Jersey is one of America’s most dangerous cities. It is so not because the people are without morals, values and a drive to be better people. Camden is a post-industrial city. With the influx of African-American and Latino communities saw the departure of the cities White residents. With the White residents went commercial … More Cultural Competency 101: Go Into The Community (Lesson 1)
This post marks the beginning of post concerning the topic of cultural competency / cultural relevancy in the classroom. This course is specifically for teachers. If time allows, I will develop such a course for school administrators; stay tuned. Disclaimer: please forgive me, but I will pay special attention to the state of New Jersey … More Cultural Competency 101 (Knowing Your Student Population): Course Introduction
So you want to have current events discussions in your classroom, but aren’t sure how. You may be a social studies teacher (like I was) and you may want to put a format together that is organized yet less formal to spur a spirited discussion that does not seem like an actual class activity. Maybe … More Conversations on Current Events
So you don’t have a teacher’s union at your school… You’re unsure of what to do. You may be concerned that you are unprotected from the unhindered desires of district administrators. Reformers will say that if you’re good to a great employee, you have nothing to worry about. This is true in most cases. I … More United We Stand
So this is your first year teaching. You’ve set up your classroom, you’ve attended orientation, you’ve filled out all of the paperwork and you’ve put some lesson plans together. You’re a month into the school year and you’ve started to really get to know your students, your content area and how to go about the … More It Is Only October …
The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone
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