↪️: To every educator, this conversation from Citizen Chris & Ed Post 🎓, is worth watching.

🔗: The Truth About the Teaching Profession youtu.be/0gjPcqc3Rj4?si…

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Ed Post 🎓 Citizen Chris Ismael Jimenez Sharif El-Mekki Strong teacher prep gives prospective teachers experiences that require them to teach with the support of a master teacher. I support residency teacher programs, but it needs to include sustained support in a classroom with a master teacher.

The cost of student teaching, bad curriculum, 'professional development,' unstable leadership and more. Citizen Chris, Ismael Jimenez and Sharif El-Mekki break down the TRUTH about teaching. #FreedomFriday youtu.be/0gjPcqc3Rj4?si…

Why give this approach to group work a try? It puts the responsibility of learning into students’ hands. 👋 🌟 edut.to/3JFEuNo

Navigating the tightrope of Black womanhood in a world that demands us to move in silence.
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Watch LIVE as PHLCouncil takes the time to #ThankABlackTeacher and honor Black #TeacherAppreciationDay with a resolution during today's meeting. @centerblacked's Sharif El-Mekki is there to join in on the recognition: phlcouncil.com/watch-city-cou…

Our children aren't failing in school...our schools are failing our kids. citizenstewart.com

Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for Roger Fortson’s family said Wednesday.

Charter authorizers should pay closer attention to applicants’ education and financial plans, which significantly predict the resulting schools’ math performance (unlike other elements of the application), write Alex Quigley and David Griffith. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Take a page out of Charles Darwin’s book—literally. Check out what the research says about the benefits of nature journaling. 📖 🐸 edut.to/4bkVkwP

I am who I am because of Black women who poured into me my 1st two years in education. Kecia Ryan, Renee Stancil, Sharon Pullium, Gail Petersen, Sandra Mack (RIP), and numerous others. Black women educators paved the way for all educators. #thankaBlackteacher

Discover why teacher burnout has increased over the years and learn about the supportive measures schools are taking to assist our educators. bit.ly/3WxJQSC

When I became an educator, there were bold men who helped me be bold. “Lift as you climb” was personified by people, by leaders, like Hilderbrand Pelzer III Salome Thomas-EL, Ed.D

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek ! Thank you to teachers everywhere for all they do to support student well-being + learning.

How are you thanking the teachers in your life? Let us know ⬇️

On this week’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver made several great points about supporting our public libraries. Here are some highlights, and ways you can stay informed and take action. #FreePeopleReadFreely 🧵

The family of Tavion Koonce-Williams, an Akron teenager who was shot by police, delivered statements following the release of bodycam footage.

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UCLA professor says 'You know, they are teaching that capitalism is evil, that, you know, whites are oppressors.'

UCLA has an extensive course catalog, but the far-right is so intolerant that they can't live with teachings they don't like.

The blame for kids underperforming in schools is never the fault of the kids. The vast majority of the blame lies in a system that views them as unteachable. citizenstewart.com

As we join Center for Black Educator Development in celebrating Black Teacher Appreciation Day, we realize we can do so much better as a society when it comes to valuing our Black educators. #WeNeedBlackTeachers

What an honor to connect with a giant and a legend in the field of education! What a blessing to have her knowledge and her guidance! Center for Black Educator Development #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay