M Riley Sr.

Ed.S.📚 Student @FIU | U.S. 🇺🇸 & African American ✊🏾 History Educator | Adjunct Prof 🎓 | M.Div./MTS✝️ | B.A. 🎓 Poly Sci | APA 💛♠️1906 | Views My Own

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

📌 Welcome to my educator journey.
HS teacher of U.S. 🇺🇸 & African American ✊🏾 History.
Adjunct prof of Philosophy 🎓.
Ed.S. candidate 📚 | M.T.S. 📖 | M.Div. ✝️ | B.A. Poly Sci 🎓 | APA ♠️1906

💡 Passionate about equity ⚖️, culturally responsive teaching 🌍 & student voice 🔊.
Follow as I teach, lead & grow.
#RileyTeaches
👀 Views are my own.

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

I had the privilege of taking my students on a field trip to the Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center—a powerful space dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and elevating African-American art, history, and culture.

This experience was made possible through the support of Dr. Dorothy Bendross‑Mindingall, and I’m grateful for her continued commitment to exposing our students to meaningful, community-rooted learning opportunities.

Our students engaged with impactful art exhibits and witnessed firsthand the incredible work being done in the Liberty City community. Experiences like this remind students that history is living, art tells stories, and culture deserves to be honored and protected.

This is what education beyond the classroom looks like. 🎨✊🏾📚 @MDCPS @MDCPSCentral @TurnerTechHS

[Ed Leadership FIU @EdLeadershipFIU]

Our Fall ‘25 Ed Leadership cohort learning from District leaders and engaging gallery walks! Want to join us? Applications for Fall ‘26 cohort are now open! #FIUEdLeadership

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

📚 Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸

In U.S. History, we learn that the labor movement fought for:
⚒️ Safer working conditions
💰 Fair wages
⏰ The 8-hour workday
🤝 The right to unionize

From the early struggles of workers and unions in the 19th & 20th centuries, to today’s voices like United Teachers of Dade, the fight for dignity and fairness on the job continues.

Labor Day reminds us that progress is possible when people come together. ✊🏾

#LaborDay #HistoryMatters #USHISTORY #UnitedTeachersOfDade

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

📚 We’ve wrapped up our Civil War unit (1861–1865)!

⚔️ Causes: slavery, states’ rights, sectionalism
👤 Lincoln leads the Union
🪖 Grant vs. Lee
📍 Battles: Fort Sumter, Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Atlanta
📜 Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
🏛️ War ends at Appomattox

On to the next chapter in U.S. History 🇺🇸
#USHISTORY #CivilWar #HistoryMatters

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
On 8/18, speak life over your students, your coworkers, and yourself.
“The tongue has the power of life and death…” – Proverbs 18:21
#SpeakLife #WordsMatter #ministermarklrileysr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

This right here is why I teach. 🙏🏽

The grammar may not be perfect, but the message speaks volumes. Students can see when you’re real, and they value authenticity more than anything.

Even in the middle of their struggles, they know who believes in them. And that makes every long day, every challenge, and every sacrifice worth it. 💡✊🏽

#TeacherLife #Authentic #WhyITeach #MDCPSYourBestChoice
#MDCPS

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
On 8/16, choose to be the calm in the room. Peace is contagious.
“Blessed are the peacemakers…” – Matthew 5:9
#PeaceBringer #StillWaters #MinisterMarkLRikeySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

First day of kindergarten for my baby girl 💕 and year 6 of teaching for me 🍎📚
From drop-offs to lesson plans, we’re both stepping into new chapters. Proud to walk this journey together — as a father, an educator, and a legacy builder. Let’s go, 2025-2026! 🏫👨🏾‍🏫👧🏾✨

#GirlDad #EducatorLife #LegacyInMotion #FirstDayFeels #BlackExcellence #KindergartenReady #YearSixStrong #MDCPSYourBestChoice
#PublicEducation

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
8/14 reminds us — growth starts underground. Let patience do its work.
“Let perseverance finish its work…” – James 1:4
#RootedBeforeRising #PatiencePays #ministermarklrileysr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

8/12 – Start With Worship 🙌🏽

Good morning.
Before the emails, before the meetings, WORSHIP. On 8/12, put God first and let Him order the rest. Even if it’s 5 mins in the car. 🚗 “Seek first the kingdom…” – Matthew 6:33
#FirstThingsFirst #WorshipBeforeWork #MinisterMarkLRileySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
8/11 isn’t just another day — it’s a blank page. Write it with courage, faith, and purpose.
“Write the vision and make it plain…” – Habakkuk 2:2
#FreshPageFaith #NewBeginnings #MinisterMarkLRileySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
You didn’t miss your moment. You’re moving in divine timing. Heaven isn’t rushed — and neither should you be.
“There is a time for everything…” – Ecclesiastes 3:1
#DivineTiming #RightOnTime #GodsClockNotYours #MinisterMarkLRileySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
You’re not disqualified by where you came from. God can use Nazareth, Egypt, or your past.
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” – John 1:46
#UsedByGod #FromTheMudToMission #GraceChoseMe #MinisterMarkLRikeySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
One day you’re okay, the next day you’re not — and that’s okay. Healing is holy even when it’s messy.
“He heals the brokenhearted…” – Psalm 147:3
#HealingJourney #GraceForTheProcess #OneDayAtATime #MinisterMarkLRileySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
God didn’t call you to be liked — He called you to be light. Don’t trade assignment for attention.
“Seek first the kingdom…” – Matthew 6:33
#AssignmentOverApplause #PurposeDriven #AudienceOfOne
#MinisterMarkLRileySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
No need to force your value. Just keep building — your fruit will speak louder than your followers.
“By their fruit you will know them…” – Matthew 7:16
#FruitOverFame #LetItSpeak #WorkInSilence #MinisterMarkLRileySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
They told you no. Walked away. Overlooked you. But one “YES” from God can reverse every room that rejected you.
“If God is for us, who can be against us?” – Romans 8:31
#GodsYesStands #OverlookedButApproved #PurposeOverPeople #MinisterMarkLRileySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
Love doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it shows up quietly: in presence, patience, or prayers. Look deeper. Love is ACTION.
“Love is patient, love is kind…” – 1 Corinthians 13:4
#LoveThatLasts #QuietLoyalty #GodIsLove #QuietLove #MinisterMarkLRileySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

Good morning.
God may pause the plan to prepare the person. What’s delayed isn’t denied — it’s just not due yet.
“At the proper time we will reap a harvest…” – Galatians 6:9
#DelayWithPurpose #TimingIsEverything #DueSeason #MinisterMarkLRileySr

[M Riley Sr. @MrRileyTeaches]

@TheRich_Gospel Amen