David Esowhode is a Gwinnett County Student and ESC leader.
Tag: #blackboys #blackmaleeducators #schoolturnaround
We Must Be Bold in Addressing the Lack of Black Identity for Black boys in Public Schools.
Growing up was a constant history lesson in Black Identity. At an early age, I was exposed to lessons and art from Malcolm X, Wes Montgomery, Goodie Mob and Minister Louis Farrakhan. All thanks to my father. At an early age I learned the importance of having a voice and using it. Public schools too often silence Black boys in…
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…
Black Male Teachers Improve the Lives of Black Boys
We don’t hear from the experts who are making student achievement happen daily in schools. In my experience, Black male teachers are the experts we seldom see or hear from in public school classrooms that are saving the lives of Black boys one life at a time. We’re bringing the solutions to the crisis public schools are facing with educating…
The Struggle of Black Boys Battling ADHD and Dyslexia in Public Schools.
There are commonalities between ADHD and Dyslexia. Students who have ADHD or dyslexia may learn to talk late, learn words slowly, have difficulty forming words, problems remembering the sequence of events, avoid reading or speaking, and have difficulty processing spoken language and directions. Since I’ve been a Special Education teacher, I’ve had quite a few black children diagnosed with either…
Morehouse Graduate Gives Back
Robert Smith inspired the graduating Class of 2019 when he announced during the ceremony that he would pay off the graduates student loans. Smith’s gesture challenged the Black community to encourage the academic success of Black boys on all levels. One of the graduates, Min. Jyrekis Collins, interns at an historic church in East Atlanta, First Mt. Pleasant Church led…