Back-to-school Quote: “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai It is back-to-school season! That’s right, I said it! And back to school school time...Read More
Tag: Black Male Educators
From the Desk – April 2023
Man, I am exhausted. I’m under a few key deadlines and as I type, my left shoulder is tightening up “into a ball.” I have learned that, when this happens, I need to make a few...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
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
Improving How People Work Together: Developing Systems to Support Black Male Educators
Diverse and inclusive workforces in education are essential to ensuring that students have a quality educational experience. Unfortunately, one of the biggest challenges to this goal is the shortage of Black educators. Despite students of color...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
Are Black Male Educators Spending Too Much Time with Students?
According to a recent survey from DonorsChoose, Black male teachers spend more time mentoring and counseling students than teachers of any other demographic. This same trend emerged with tutoring students outside of class. More students are...Read More
Mastering the Art of Storytelling for Effective Communication
People often think storytelling is limited to authors and filmmakers. But whether you’re speaking to a classroom or pitching to a client, it’s important to engage your audience to ensure your message resonates. No matter the...Read More
Teacher Burnout – Black Male Educators are feeling, but they will never tell you that.
The other day, I was invited to attend a webinar entitled Unique Impact, Unique Burdens: Insights into the Black Male Educator Experience. It was hosted by DonorsChoose. During the webinar, Kristen Joye Lyles, Vice President, Equity...Read More
Collective Intelligence: The New Generation of Black Male Educators
Diversity and inclusion at the front of the classroom provide a socially and emotionally robust experience throughout every student’s education. And yet, the number of BIPOC educators has been abysmal for decades. Even with students of...Read More