Tomorrow, I’ll be in DC with @TeachPlus Senior Research Fellows who’re conducting focus groups with high school students at #EdRising22. This’ll be a powerful conversation about the future of the teaching force, anchored in perspectives of teachers leaders AND student leaders.
Congratulations to @TeachPlusCA senior research fellow and teacher leader extraordinaire @megpseril for being named a 2022 @LASchools teacher of the year.
So honored to be joining the @teachplus Equity Leadership Institute, in which districts in AR, CA, IL, MA, PA, TX will partner with teachers to create plans to recruit and retain teachers of color. Thank you, @Pbrookins44@NBPTS for offering solutions as the keynote speaker.
For all the attention paid to teacher stress and shortages during the pandemic—perceived and real—too few people are talking about the special strains on teachers of color, says @selmekki. #ToBeWhoWeAre
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As a native West Virginian and early education expert, it’s been beyond disappointing to watch @Sen_JoeManchin this week stand in the way of real progress for young kids.
My latest, in the outstanding paper I grew up reading @WVGazette: https://t.co/7h2mMmTShq
"In Philadelphia more than half the students are Black while barely a quarter of the teachers are." - Sharif El-Mekki
Check out this article in the current issue of Grid Magazine featuring our CEO.
https://t.co/5iBZMvMA2e
New ideas for the School District, new ways to reuse containers, and new changes at Grid. Check out the new December issue today and stay in the know!
Link to read: https://t.co/VwCpLQsHQb
Learning about @teachplus findings re: Early Childhood materials, resources & professional learning to support SEL challenges. Quality ECE PD is essential. Listen to, advocate for & honor teacher needs. “ECE is an extremely formative time for kids” #LearnFwd21@LearningForward
In focus groups for #ToBeWhoWeAre, a @teachplus & @centerblacked report, Black teachers say that for them, as for students, representation matters; a diverse faculty is a key reason why Black teachers feel their identities are affirmed. @TPlusResearch https://t.co/wt5aS9lln4
Join Teach Plus PA on 12/6 at 7PM for a discussion and dialogue on #ToBeWhoWeAre: Black Teachers on Creating Affirming School Cultures. Hear from authors @markbteoh & @selmekki on how to push for culturally affirming schools in policy & practice.
Register: https://t.co/FAuAyfOxF1
This @The74 story dives into fascinating report on recruiting a diverse staff and building a strong culture, according to over 100 Black educators surveyed. Only seven percent of educators in the U.S. are Black, compared to 15% of students: https://t.co/JniiLNiqzi #EdEquity
"As schools focus on recruiting teachers of color, they should be equally focused on retaining them," said @markbteoh, @TPlusResearch vice president and one of the report's lead authors.
#ToBeWhoWeAre@CenterBlackEd
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A new report from @teachplus & @CenterBlackEd shares perspectives from over 100 Black teachers on building inclusive and culturally affirming school environments for students of color. @The74: https://t.co/Y1AzsCDkS9