Today marks 70 years since the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, outlawing racial segregation in America’s schools.
Let’s honor the memory of the civil rights leaders, families, and children who took extraordinary risks in order to make our schools – and ultimately our country – more fair and more free. And at a time when our public schools are growing more segregated, let’s remember that our work isn’t done until every child can get an education worthy of their promise.
Excited about Newest Publication with Dr. Lisa Lunney Borden
@LLB_315 and Ms. Shelly MacLean @x2003wtm
Rooted in Relationships, Building University-School District Partnerships https://t.co/9UZAkbl3KC
The most important component of the MTSS framework is its foundation—the practices we put into place in every classroom with every student. The universal design for learning. #LeadInclusion#EdChat#UDL#Inclusion
Many white people cling onto attitudinal or interpersonal definitions of racism because the solutions (antibias stuff, restorative "practices") don't threaten systems advantaging us. This is one way systems of advantage & oppression operate within much white-driven "DEI" work.
The “key ingredient in the creation of the culture of academic success for African [Canadian] students is leadership” (Heggins & Petrie, 2009). Currently, in Nova Scotia, there are 346 English schools & only 15 of those have a Black principal. Who is supporting them?
Do not take a job working in any educational space with students who are different from you, if you do not have the cultural capital to engage positively with those students. lovingly redirect, ability to acknowledge what you don’t know, & the desire to learn, unlearn & relearn.
Energized today after meeting with Mi’kmaw language teachers in community. We are working towards actions of decolonization by supporting the growth of Mi’kmaw language in schools.
Today, CCRCE School Administrators and regional staff had the privilege to listen and learn from esteemed Mi’kmaw educator, Dr. Marie Battiste, on decolonizing education. Wela’lin @imperialbuster for sharing your knowledge and inspiring change.
Thank you Dr. Wendy Mackey @WendyMackey for joining us this morning to continue supporting our system work in culturally relevant pedagogy and cultural competence.