Can a Poet Raise a Boy to be a Man?
Yes! Nikki Giovanni, famous writer and single mother, raised a son who grew up to be a man. Thomas Watson Giovanni graduated Magna Cum Laude from Morehouse College and Georgetown […]
Tag Archives: education
I (H)ate Soggy Symbolic Cookies. Oreos are Better.
6 AM and I’m craving Oreos. It’s literally been years since I’ve eaten one… or been called one. By the time you get to college, all the black people on […]
Colorism: Berate Your Bias. Don’t Fear Your Flame!
WARNING! This post may ignite a fire that can’t be extinguished (unless your mind’s already a fireball, in which case this post is completely benign). But don’t fear the fire! […]
RE: Route: Best Training in Baltimore, Maryland
Most training and professional development these days focuses on practical, hands on “strategies” that teachers can take back to the classroom and use immediately. I guess that’s what most teachers […]
7 Truths of Teaching and Learning
“Fear keeps your achievements unrealized, hidden from yourself and the world. Love will set them free.” –Ralph Marston “Are you afraid?” That’s the question I was asked when first interviewing […]
Educating Educators About Education
I attended the highly informative and engaging 2011 Differentiated Instruction Institute: Just Right – Right Now hosted by the Louisiana Department of Education. The conference was held at the Cajun […]
Colorblind Spots of Education Reform
Differentiated Instruction is defined on page 1 of the 2011 Differentiated Instruction Institute: Just Right – Right Now (hosted by the Louisiana Department of Education) conference packet as: “an instructional […]
Who Actually Likes Teaching???
No job is 100% perfect, so why not get one that guarantees a great laugh and keeps you young and hip? In my first year of teaching, the smiles far […]
