Written by Cristy Cuellar-Lezcano, Senior Educational Consultant As February begins, marking the start of Black History Month, educators.
Classrooms have long set the stage for social change by serving as spaces for the promotion and development of new ideas. Certainly teachers.
As a young man growing up in Detroit, I attended public schools where I was a member of the majority. As a member of the majority, the voices of.
Are you in the process of planning for your education teams to develop a cohesive plan that will impact the lives of your students and build a.
"When children cannot find themselves reflected in the books they read or when the images they see are distorted, negative, or laughable, they learn.
Teachers, we appreciate you! Our entire organization is dedicated to ensuring that you know you matter and have the resources needed for success. We.
I hope our last poem of the month resonates with you the same way it did with me and provides inspiration for you to reflect on self.
Social injustice has been a recurring theme in American life and once again has dominated our lives, communities and classrooms for the last 331.
Let the celebration continue. We are highlighting the work of our community poet Jessica Diaz to share with you. Enjoy her words and let them sink.
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high,
Teaching Matters is committed to providing educators with resources that will impact our classrooms and communities. Our mission - to close the.
Systemic racism has been a part of US history for 401 years and it will take more then one summer of social reckoning to dismantle and rebuild an.
Several weeks ago, while coaching a new teacher in our new reality, I observed the use of a similar pattern or practice to instruction. The teacher.
Over fifteen years ago, I attended an elite public magnet high school in New York City. The school prided itself on developing young leaders who.
The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and the racial injustices that plague our systems have created a heightened sense of unrest and uneasiness among many.
A high school friend of mine, Deion, had immigrated to the U.S. from Jamaica as a small child. His mother worked tirelessly to support them; as soon.
Joy. It is something I have been ruminating on and desperately trying to find these past few months. In the midst of a global pandemic that has.
It saddens my heart to have to write this blog and curate resources in response to another murder of a Black person due to white supremacy and.
