David Ledbetter the third child of eight. He has made it his mission to excel throughout his academic career. David is the Co Founder of “Imagine This”, a Carolina Youth Coalition Scholars and Myers Park High School student. He attributes success to one of his favorite quotes, “Be the change you wish to see in the world!” David knew at…
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Dear Gov. Kemp, Georgia’s Reopening Puts Lower Income Families at Risk!
Dear Governor Kemp, At the onset of the decision you made to reopen Georgia, I wanted to believe that this was due to the economy. However, you made it clear that it was because of the data when you stated to Georgia residents in your press conference that, “the data is on your side!” But who is on the side…
I’ve Learned That Self Care Makes a Difference In the Sustainability of Black Male Teachers
Self-care for Black male teachers makes a positive difference in student achievement. Especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. The way we show up in our classrooms to positively impact the social and emotional development of our students is determined by how well we’ve implemented self care. However, this is most definitely impacted now that we aren’t physically able to go to…
Let’s Stop Talking About Improving the Academic Data of Black Boys and Support Black Male Teachers Making the Change.
My Black male students look up to me. They seek accountability, positive affirmations and a strong, Black male role model. However, Black boys don’t wake up seeing a teacher as a job that brings in money or clout. So instead of striving to be like the males they may see as teachers, Black boys turn to what they see most.…
Dr. King Envisioned Equity for Our Children In Public Schools, What Are We Giving Them?
Jason Terrell, Executive Director of Profound Gentlemen, shared a powerful message with Black male teachers on #iAmABlackMaleEducator blog. As the organization is preparing for it’s annual conference for Black male teachers, EdLanta is sharing Jason’s view on the Beloved Community Dr. King envision and our role in building it. Imagine you awoke this morning in a community governed on the…
BOOK Challenges Us to Provide Better Educational Outcomes for Black Boys by Bringing More Black Male Teachers into Early Learning Classrooms
Johnathon Hines was previously featured in a blog I wrote for EdLanta in October. We celebrated his accomplishments for becoming the first Black male Pre kindergarten teacher awarded Teacher of Year. So what’s next? The question I posed to Greg Clay, one of the leaders for the Men of Book, a subgroup of the organization BOOK, Inc. BOOK is an…
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…