So, I was a little sick. Sorry I missed you. But I came back to share that despite President #45 declaring victory over Covid, it ain’t going nowhere no time soon. No vaccine or cure is coming to save any of us in the near future. With that being said, what do the regular folks living on planet earth do in the…
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Georgia Schools Will Remain Closed and Educate Students Virtually. . . So What Does This Mean For Parents?
The 2019 -2020 school will definitely be one for the books. This has certainly been a rocky year for me professionally because of the death of a student, certification challenges, and closure of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I am concerned for the parents of my students. Decisions are being made that impact the health and wellness of our…
Engaging Parents of Black Boys in Public Schools is Our Call to Action!
As we close out Black History Month, our call to action should be to more effective engage Black parents in our school turnaround work to increase student achievement. Many school districts across the nation are working to wrap their hands around innovative and effective ways to engage the families of Black boys. In order for us to dismantle the school…
Black Male Teachers Help Parents Uncover the Key Areas that Black Boys Struggle with in Math!
Black male teachers bring a different dynamic to the classroom. As a result, achievement for Black boys has increased. So why aren’t more of our public school districts finding better ways to recruit and retain Black male teachers? For the schools such as several Metro Atlanta charter schools, Black male teachers are growing in number from Pre K – 12…
There’s a Right and a Wrong Way to Engage Black Parents in Student Achievement.
Family engagement is not a top priority for school districts, but it should be, especially for students of color and their families. We cannot continue to have underperforming schools and low parent engagement. Excuses about parents not being involved no longer fly, or being okay with bare minimum parent involvement by pointing to having a PTA is also not acceptable.…