In the wake of the pandemic, a potential budget crisis and civil unrest in Louisville and beyond, there’s one unassailable investment that should be on every leader’s mind right now: Recruiting more teachers of color to Kentucky’s classrooms. The research is clear. Educators of color are more likely to use effective, culturally relevant teaching methods in their classrooms, leading to…
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This teacher has the best explanation for why we need more Black male teachers in rural schools
Devonte Wilson is a teacher in rural North Carolina and co-chair of the New Leaders Council. He’s also insanely good at explaining how Black male teachers, whether they’re in urban schools, rural schools, or anywhere in between, have a significant impact on all of their students. Only 2% of America’s current teaching force is African American men. Like Wilson points…
Surprising Things Happen When Schools Have More Minority Teachers
My 7th graders have finally reached that point in the year where I get to teach one of my favorite topics: the wolves of Yellowstone National Park. While many picture Yellowstone as a lush landscape filled with natural wonders, it didn’t used to be that way. In fact, without help from a small group of gray wolves, Yellowstone as we…