To help answer this question, we recently spoke with Renée Watson, former associate director of professional development for DreamYard Project in the Bronx, who now works with organizations that are hoping to align their internal structures and practices with a [...]
“How should we talk about Ferguson with our students?” was the scheduled topic for the “Teachers Teaching Teachers” (TTT) discussion on Wednesday, December 3. By the time of the Google hangout at 9 pm ET, the event’s panel of educators was still processing what had [...]
I wrote this article in 2008 and am saddened that it is something I will be teaching again this school year, with another name added to the list. Educators, I encourage you to address this in your classrooms—regardless if you teach children of color or not. Please [...]
What Might We Teach? A Look Into Our Souls Through Poetry And Self-Portraits. – A Lesson What if when we looked at our students we could really see them? Really know their pasts, understand where they are coming from? In this [...]
