AERA President Tyrone Howard feels a buzz in the air today - we hope you are having a good conference so far! #AERA24

BPL's Leadership Journeys is heading to ASU+GSV Summit for the fourth 4th!!!! time next week! We may be biased, but if you've never attended a Leadership Journeys celebration of love, care and vulnerability, you're missing out! Details: LJASUGSV24.eventbrite.com #ASUGSVSummit

Many employees find meetings ineffective or unproductive, but unless you work in a psychologically safe environment, you’re unlikely to raise your hand and speak up about what’s wrong. How to Improve a Meeting (When You’re Not in Charge) / Harvard Business Review buff.ly/3xdOeLU

Presented a solo piece at #AERA2024 for the first time on Black students’ cultural capital.

Killed it! 🥳🤪

Thanks to Bettina Love for dropping in on our CTE students at SLA Beeber today during #AERA24 !

Urban education is the heart and soul of Temple University Temple College of Education and Human Development Our alums are transforming lives starting right here in Philadelphia 👏🏾

I typically don’t brag about my podcast interviews but this one is 🔥🔥🔥

I had the opportunity to catch up with Jorge Valenzuela and drop some 💎 on my journey as a Global Education Consulting and CEO of McKenzie's Adventures LLC

📺 youtu.be/W7xRir2_WSM?si…

❤️Hit Like & Subscribe

I am honored to be presenting at NYU Metro's Equity Now: 70 Years of Brown vs. Board Conference.

Dawn Staley has won — a lot. Her humanity is a major reason. inquirer.com/college-sports… via @phillyinquirer

Congratulations to Dr. Brittany Jones (Dr. Brittany Jones) on their Outstanding Dissertation Award, and thank you to the committee chair Danny Martinez, and members Cori Salmeron, Margarita Gomez, & Jennifer Higgs.

Yep. #WeNeedBlackTeachers instagram.com/p/C5rr-dir-U8/…
#AERA2024 Center for Black Educator Development

Looking forward to this AERA #aera24 session today! Thank you for inviting me to join discussion. Any time I see Sharif El-Mekki - I’m in!!

'There is no educational justice without racial justice' 🎤💯

More wisdom and guidance, a call to action from Sharif El-Mekki Center for Black Educator Development AERA #AERA24 Research for Action

There is nothing better than being a teacher, because teachers change lives, says Travis J. Bristol. But we’re denying too many talented students the opportunity to become those life-changing teachers.

🧵 5/5

While the benefits of a teacher of color are well-documented for students of color (edutopia.org/video/why-teac…), research also shows that *new teachers* have better outcomes when their schools have a Black teacher on staff.

Everyone benefits.

brookings.edu/articles/throu…

🧵 4/5

It’s partially a “leaky pipeline” issue—37% students of color are turning into 6% teachers of color. We’re losing them at multiple points in the pipeline.

🧵 3/5

Meanwhile, the overall number of Philly teachers has stayed about the same in the last 20 years. But the number of Black teachers has plummeted, while other groups have grown.

🧵 2/5

New study on Pennsylvania schools finds that *nearly half* have zero teachers of color.

A thread on research shared by Sharif El-Mekki Travis J. Bristol and Research for Action at today’s #AERA24 session.

🧵 1/5

Where in the world are Sharif El-Mekki Travis J. Bristol

Discussing and advocating for increased educator diversity and racial justice, AERA #AERA2024