I was a middle and high school Math Teacher for 15 years. I really valued my summer breaks. I would spend that time doing a variety of things including: attending professional development, working summer enrichment programs,...Read More
Category: BMEsTalk Leadership Lab
From the Desk – May 2023
It’s May! Spring is in the air! Flowers are blooming, weeps are popping up in the garden and educators around the country are getting antsy. And if you are a K-12 public school educator in the...Read More
From the Desk of Ayodele – February
Hey good people! I hope this note finds you all well. The other day, I was scrolling through my feed on LinkedIn and scrolling past the image below. It stopped my scroll in its tracks. The...Read More
Black Male Educators, Where Do We Go Next?
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the 2023 Black Male Educator Appreciation Day at the Georgia State Capitol. The event was hosted by Mr. Jason B Allen, long time Atlanta educational leader, community organizer...Read More
From the Desk of Ayodele – January 2023 Edition
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023! As we are nearing the end of the first month of 2023, how are you? Did you set any goals for the first month of the year? How’s your progress?...Read More
From the Desk of Ayodele – Dec Edition
Happy Holidays! Happy Holidays! The end of 2022 is sprinting to a close. I hope this note finds you all well. In this month’s episode of From the Desk of Ayodele, I invited my friend and...Read More
From the Desk of Ayodele – Nov 2022
“If you’re gonna lead men, you got to know them.” Mike Tomlin, Head Coach of the Pittsburg Stealers Mike Tomlin spoke the words above on an episode of The Pivot podcast. During the episode, he shared...Read More
Conflict Mitigation and Peacebuilding for Black Male Educators
Black male educators play an important role in inspiring and preparing students to learn about global or local issues and take action against them. Conflict mitigation and peace building provide opportunities for students to practice tolerance...Read More
From the Desk of Ayodele – Sept 2022
“Don’t confuse movement with progress.” – The past 30 days have been full of late nights, early mornings, smiles, tears and so much more. All that to say, this month has felt very productive. The early...Read More
Imposter Syndrome Among Black Men
Imposter syndrome can be loosely defined as doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud. This is often how I feel amongst groups of Black men I don’t know so well. You might think this is...Read More