Atyani Howard

Social justice educator, mom of twin boys, transforming education through equity for kids who look like me. Chief Program Officer at NTC. Opinions my own.

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

After two years of collaboration with NTC’s equity commission and our team, The Elephant in the (Class)room has arrived. We are so proud and excited to share our point of view on creating student and equity-centered optimal learning environments @NewTeacherCtr .

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

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[Be A King @BerniceKing]

“Dearly Beloved,
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called
Life.”

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[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

@orangespoken @KennyShraus Denver?!? Back in a week is the clue 🕵️‍♀️

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

Love this kind of thinking and coalition building. @NewTeacherCtr @KPcatalysts ⬇️

[KPcatalysts @KPcatalysts]

Walk through a comparison of the @NewTeacherCtr The Elephant in the (Class)room & @SoLDAlliance Guiding Principles for Whole Child Design. Taken together these frames can help strengthen settings & shape systems designed for equity & excellence. https://t.co/0V1j4H0zan

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

As always, wise and wonderful 💜⬇️

[Maya Angelou @DrMayaAngelou]

"The idea of overcoming is always fascinating to me. It's fascinating because few of us realize how much energy we have expended just to be here today." #MayaAngelou

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

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[Maya Angelou @DrMayaAngelou]

"It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me."
#MayaAngelou

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

Say it louder! Could not agree more. @DonyallD #NTCelephant🐘 @NewTeacherCtr

[Donyall D. Dickey Ed.D. @DonyallD]

An intervention-centered approach to improving student achievement is like placing a bandage on a gaping wound. — It’s futile. #educationalepiphany

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

Brilliant and so well deserved @eji_org

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

Yesterday President Joe Biden presented EJI director Bryan Stevenson with the National Humanities Medal, honoring Mr. Stevenson “for his moral call to redeem the soul of our Nation."

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

This 💜🔥@NewTeacherCtr @KPcatalysts

[KPcatalysts @KPcatalysts]

ICYMI: Tue. Webinar Highlight w/ @NewTeacherCtr & @scontrerasPhD from #TheInnovationProject
"Reimagine what public education should be. We can reshape & rebuild our educational system if we spend time teaching educators to see the humanity in our #YoungPeople." @KarenPittman

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

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[Maya Angelou @DrMayaAngelou]

“If we tolerate vulgarity our future will sway and fall under a burden of ignorance. It need not be so. We have the brains and the heart to face our futures bravely. Taking responsibility for the time we take up and the space we occupy." #MayaAngelou

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

I love Queen Latifah. That is all 💜👑

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

#OnThisDay, Dana Elaine Owens — known professionally as Queen Latifah — was born in Newark, New Jersey. She broke barriers and set standards as a rapper, a singer, and an actress. #SmithsonianWHM #NMAAHCHipHop

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

This ⬇️ is why NTC’s, The Elephant in the (Class)room, matters. You can’t turn a Ford Pinto into a Ferrari. The time to reinvent a student and equity centered system is long overdue. Our young people and educators deserve more. @NewTeacherCtr 🐘#NTCelephant

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

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[Be A King @BerniceKing]

“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” #JamesBaldwin

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

Thank you @KarenPittman for your thoughtful insights. Education that centers teaching and learning as a dynamic, relational human exchange is transformative. We must commit to creating student and equity-centered learning ecosystems. Our young people deserve more. #NTC🐘

[Karen J. Pittman @KarenPittman]

The inequities ingrained in the education system will not be changed overnight. It will take constant effort from all involved. The 3 anchors are pivotal to helping us recognize, name, & ultimately address the elephant in the (class)room. Let me know your thoughts from my remix.

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

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[Maya Angelou @DrMayaAngelou]

"Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest." #MayaAngelou

[First Nations @FNDI303]

As we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay, we know that the power of women transcends a single day or month. 💜

Appreciate the brilliance of our heroic women, without whom we would cease to exist, by learning some of their stories (there are many more!): https://t.co/Go6qZ6wo5y

[Maya Angelou @DrMayaAngelou]

"Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women." #MayaAngelou 🌍 Happy #InternationalWomensDay

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

Women have always healed the world. These women are living examples. Deep gratitude to these incredible visionaries, leaders, and overall amazing human beings for their support of NTC and educators everywhere. @NewTeacherCtr

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

Come meet the elephant 🐘 and join this important conversation! @NewTeacherCtr #ntcelephant

[Atyani Howard @AtyaniH]

This ⬇️ as we embark on the beginning of Women’s History month. Deep gratitude to those who have come before, those who are here now, and the many wise and wonderful woman yet to be. #WomensHistoryMonth @NewTeacherCtr

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

“The woman power of this nation can be the power which makes us whole and heals the rotten community, now so shattered by war and poverty and racism. I have great faith in the power of women who will dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to the task of remaking our society.” #CSK