Morgan Park High School senior Kobe Forbes was recently awarded the Posse scholarship! The Posse Foundation recruits and trains students with extraordinary leadership potential. Posse Scholars receive full-tuition scholarships from Posse’s partner colleges and universities.
Hello! For a story @TeenVogue I'm looking to speak with educators (K-12 and higher ed) who have faced backlash from their school after trying to teach progressive ideas, speaking out against institutional racism, etc. Can protect your identity if needed. DMs open & please share!!
#AntiRacistEducatorReads Book 5 @BLoveSoulPower We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching & the Pursuit of Educational Freedom starts 13 JANUARY (Ch1&2) 7:30pm EST with this amazing panel #MoreThanSurviveVoicEd Get your book now. More details soon.
Almost 20 years ago, @KyleneBeers visited my classroom in Brooklyn.
I was a mess of a young teacher trying to make sense of a post 9/11 world.
To this day, she & @BobProbst continue to invest in my potential. They even "visited" me at work yesterday. I can't thank them enough.
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I'll be facilitating the NYC Literacy Department afternoon PD today. They have opened today's workshop for anyone who wants to join - even teachers who aren't in NYC!
Want to see how Brooklyn gets down? Join me & my colleagues at 3pm EST here ➡️ https://t.co/y5AeWcyIrE
This winter break instead of planning, I think it's a good opp to focus on your why. Ask: how have my values & purpose changed since I started teaching? Why am I still here? How does my spring need to look so it's sustainable?
Let's recalibrate together.