51 episodes
Black Teacher Matters Abdel Shakur
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4.6 • 11 Ratings
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Abdel Shakur is a writer and teacher concerned with telling the stories of Black teachers. A Catalyst Chicago Classroom Story Slam winner and a 15 year veteran in the classroom, Abdel and his guests reflect on the power of Black folks engaged in the teaching art.
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Black Teacher Shorts: Dr. Sunni Ali on bee protocol in his class.
"I refer to the bee as a small farmer...he's a worker!"
Dr. Ali talks on how he copes with invasive bees, birds, and squirrels come into his spaces.
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Trash-talking at the park with a boy who shares my name.
It's rare that I meet anyone with my name, even more rare when it's a little kid that can hoop and talks a ton of trash. He wasn't as impressed. Excerpt from Episode
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Black Teacher Shorts: Lacey Robinson on how discovering a hive outside her class became a learning opportunity.
Lacey Robinson, CEO of UnboundEd, talks about how she didn't let her fear of bees keep her from helping her students explore their curiosity. And how teachable moments are a part of an educator's journey. Excerpt from Episode 14
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Justin Fields, Pushouts, and Coaching Without Comfort
Justin Fields gets a coach who won't allow comfort to get in the way of teaching.
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Black Teacher Shorts: Sunni Ali on keeping it real with students.
"The kids know when something's wrong with you!" Sunni Ali talks about about the importance of listening and being authentic with students.
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My class flies farther when I focus less on fuel and more on reducing friction.
When we have problems with people, we tend to see fuel as a solution, but I fly farthest when I reduce friction.
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Customer Reviews
Beautiful, joyful, and reflective- conversations about the heart of teaching
Deep inquiry woven through with skillful storytelling…powerful mentors with a wide range of experiences coming together around what it means to work with young people and the particular gifts and experiences of Black teachers in the profession. I learn something each episode about focus, about grace, and about the dignity of the work of learning that we do together in the classroom.
The Storytelling Is Impeccable
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