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Brothers Empowered to Teach (BE2T) is on a mission to provide mentorship, apprenticeship and pathways to careers in education for Black men and women.

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Thank you for helping our CEO & Co-founder Larry Irvin's #TEDTalk reach 1 Million views. The #teacher shortage is an ongoing crisis and it’s going to take everyone working together to help change that.

Watch: https://t.co/BC15AJ9iCO

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The Future of Education Starts Here: See What BE2T is Building - https://t.co/INIplzSdWx

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Kendall Crawford proudly serves on the board of BE2T, driving fund development to support Black male educators & students in underserved communities. Funding fuels impact—let’s build lasting change together. https://t.co/GIxzN8b8Ql

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BE2T Browser: Welcome Our New Board Member Maureen Joseph, Learn About Our Vision for Change and how we are prioritizing mental health insights for leaders - https://t.co/pnaNDbOVsy

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BE2T Browser: Celebrating Success, Shaping Tomorrow - https://t.co/DjgsF42UUv

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BE2T Browser: Meet Our New Board President & Celebrate BE2T Ribbon Cutting - https://t.co/3qZ0hfcq8f

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@mraspinall Well put!!

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

The volume of a classroom should never be an indicator of the quality of the teacher. Loud classrooms are not necessarily managed poorly and quiet ones don’t always mean students are engaged. It’s about accountable talk.

[Yaritza Villalba 🇵🇦 @YaritzaV_]

Hey #EduTwitter Question:

What is one misconception educators tend to have when teaching Black and Brown students?

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@DrBradJohnson Absolutely!🙌🏾

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Teachers, remember that bad choices doesn’t mean a bad child. Separate the student from the mistake. Address the issue but love the individual.

[Nicholas Coles, PhD @coles_nicholas_]

A year ago, a non-academic friend listened to a talk I gave. I thought it went great. My friend disagreed.

She said that academics are experts at making interesting stuff boring—and that we should all take a speech class.

So I did. And here are 6 most useful things I learned.

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Relatable content will boost engagement at an exponential rate. If will also make it easier to grasp concepts if they truly understand what they’re analyzing.

[NYC girl @Brooklynteacha]

@DelandreaHall I’ve used rap. Eminem’s “eight mile” uses iambic pentameter. I did an exercise where I mixed up Shakespearean quotes and rap quotes and had them guess which was which. They were floored!

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… Using methods that transcend traditional teaching and learning, Black male teachers can provide hope, inspiration, advice, compassionate listening and, sometimes, tough love to make a difference in their students’ lives.” - AFT

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“Many of the lessons Black male teachers bring to the classroom go far beyond academic content and pedagogy. Their unique lived experiences create a rich curriculum that contributes to student success in ways that can’t be graded or easily quantified…

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When we show up, they take notice! 📝👏🏽

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#blackmenteach #blackteachers #blackeducators #teachersmatter #earlychildhoodeducator #educatorlife #nola #nonprofit

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

If teachers were paid a professional wage and treated professionally, we wouldn't need incentives to even get new teachers into the classroom or to keep current teachers. Pay, resources and respect are solely lacking.

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Time to tap in!

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@heymrsbond This is what we do this for! 🙌🏾

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What’s one piece of advice you’d give to a young person pursuing a career in #education in 2022?