Sentences with phrase «black male educators»

The Agenda is the Fellowship's advocacy platform for policy changes that: support the recruitment, development and retention of Black male educators; promotes a teacher workforce as racially diverse as the student population it serves; closes the student achievement gap; and advances high - quality education for all.

Mansur reminds me of members of The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice and Philly youth like...

Driven by the belief — and backed up by studies — that «highly effective educators are the single ingredient most likely to impact student achievement,» Profound Gentlemen provides career support for black male educators so they can, in turn, serve as mentors to boys of color, ultimately improving the students» social and emotional well - being and increasing their opportunities for success.

The event — open to everyone — aims to advance collaboration, networking, policy solutions, and professional development among male African American teachers to ensure we grow and continue the legacy of black male educators as fierce and relentless advocates of their children and communities.

Our Philadelphia Convenings have been held three times a year, focusing on advancing and celebrating the development, recruitment and retention of Black male educators.

The underrepresentation of Black male educators negatively impacts all students, and society more broadly.

Come participate in the inaugural National Black Male Educators Convening to advance policy solutions, learn from one another, and fight for social justice.

For the first time this year, we are taking an «Edcamp» approach, a participant - driven teacher development approach that allows for more voices to be heard among black male educators.

Black Male Educators Convening events are a hallmark of the Fellowship.

Held every year in February, our one - day annual fair gives current and prospective Black male educators opportunities to get guidance and resume feedback from career advisors, participate in mock interviews, and meet with employers of more than 25 District, charter and parochial schools.

Click here to register to attend the Stay Woke: National Black Male Educators Convening 2017 conference.

It's important for people unfamiliar with The Fellowship to understand that our efforts not only support current and aspiring black male educators, but advocate for critically - conscious and highly - effective black men to step into the classroom.

The much - discussed and written - about Johns Hopkins University study on the long - term positive impacts of same - race teachers reinforces what a lot of us educators — and all members of The Fellowship (Black Male Educators for Social Justice)-- have known a very long time.

They've offered all - too - rare and meaningful opportunities for Black male educators and their supporters across the region to gather for what often turns out to be an educational and recharging experience that — in and of themselves — helps combat the high turnover rate typically found among Black male educators.

The Fellowship began as a 17 - member group that met monthly to discuss wins and challenges in our classrooms and schools; now, we count more than 665 as members focused on several important issues: Directly supporting current and aspiring black male educators through recruitment and retention efforts; advocating (and agitating) for policies and practices that support and empower black men; and connecting and professionally developing black male educators through our convenings.

What is becoming clear through empirical evidence is that all students — not just those of color — benefit from increased teacher diversity generally, and Black male educators specifically.

We acknowledge this each year by giving highly - effective black male educators the Du Bois award.

Increasing the number of black male educators in our nation's teacher corps will improve education for all students, especially for African American boys.

Increasing the number of Black male educators in our nation's teacher corps will improve education for all our students, especially African - American boys.

Join us in the fight for education equity as we meet to advance policy, hear from experts and amplify the voices of Black male educators from the classroom to the community.

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Another role that wasn't highlighted as a solution to empower black students is the urgent need for more Black male educators.

Jermaine is a teacher in Atlanta and helps make up the less than 2 percent of teachers that are Black male educators.

He also serves as Atlanta's Impact Leader for Profound Gentlemen, which seeks to develop and retain Black male educators.

In celebrating Black Male Educators, I...

Last weekend I attended the first national convening of The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice, and I am still trying to process my thoughts!

On Sunday, one of my former students, Youssef Kromah, provided me with a great compliment when he recited his poetry at the National Black Male Educators Convening.

Over 100 Black male educators will travel from Atlanta, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Memphis, among other cities to discuss topics ranging from toxic masculinity in school buildings to creating a culture of reading for Black boys.

That's had some success, and then we've also had a lot of support in starting an organization called The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice to also try to recruit and retain and support current and aspiring black male educators in our region and across the country.

William Anderson, a friend and member of Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) and a teacher leader in Denver Public Schools, articulates his experiences as a teacher that mirrors the experiences of so many Black male educators in Chalkbeat:

There is a significant need for more black male educators in early childhood and elementary schools.

Nehemiah D. Frank wrote a blog on his website, The Black Wall Street Times, that captured issues that resonates deeply with founders of The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice.

Our students need to be exposed to more black male educators especially during their tenure in early childhood classrooms.

I was grinning broadly when he wanted to know more about The Fellowship - Black Male Educators for Social Justice and the Relay - Graduate School of Education program.

To advocate (and agitate) for policies and practices that support and empower Black male educators.

On May 6th, 2017, Black male educators are convening to discuss these and other issues pertinent to Black male educators.

We began The Fellowship to not only support current and aspiring Black male educators, but to advocate for critically conscious Black men to step into the classroom and for all students to have a diverse group of teachers that included Black men.

An additional push of The Fellowship is to advocate for conscious Black male educators.

To convene, connect, and professionally develop Black male educators through our Black Male Educators Convenings (BMEC).

, Black male educators are convening to discuss these and other issues pertinent to Black male educators.

Another one of UrbEd's core goals is increasing teacher diversity — more people of color and male teachers in the public school system, specifically black male educators.

We also invited white educators, because it is rare for them to be in a space full of Black male educators and they need to hear our voices.

The qualitative and quantitative work of Dr. Travis Bristol and Dr. Richard Ingersoll about teacher diversity was instrumental in the founding of The Fellowship - Black Male Educators for Social Justice.

El - Mekki was also a Principal Ambassador Fellow at the U.S. Department of Education under Arne Duncan, and he is the founder of Black Male Educators for Social Justice, a fellowship dedicated to supporting and recruiting more African American men into the teaching profession — a critical component, El - Mekki believes, in creating more equitable schools.

Anyone who's interested in diversifying and supporting current and aspiring black male educators can be members.

If anyone is interested in joining, they can sign up at our website, 1000x2025.org, which refers to our goal of having 1,000 black male educators in Philadelphia by 2025.

From there we did surveys and got feedback from current and aspiring black male educators to figure out where our work could be most effective.

When we asked them, «How many black male educators have you had?»

EDUTOPIA: In terms of creating more mirrors, you've been working to get many more black educators into the profession in the Philadelphia community via the fellowship Black Male Educators for Social Justice.

A Black male educator that peddles the very white supremacist teachings and biases against Blacks that historically undergirds many schools is of no benefit to any of our students.