This Thing Called School Dr. Jennifer C. Chatmon

Host, Dr. Jennifer Chatmon, chats it up with Dr. James Pedersen.  Dr. Pedersen is the Superintendent of the Essex County Schools of Technology district, in northern New Jersey.  The two discuss his journey from the world of Special Education to the proverbial top of the food chain in a school district, and how each step has informed his leadership "preparing the next generation of essential workers."

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Host, Dr. Chatmon, speaks with educator and social critic, Tony Clark, about his work empowering our families and communities to start some good trouble as they learn how to advocate for their children’s best interest and blow the system up from the inside. From reasons beyond the scope of show notes, there is a documented difference in the relationship with schools that Black and brown families have as compared to their white and Asian counterparts. The two discuss how educators, administrators especially, can build capacity in their school communities as we all do the work to improve this thing called school.

Please keep the conversation going on social media with Tony Clark:

The Only T Clark on Twitter

TClark617 on Instagram

Goodies from the conversation:


W. E. B. DuBois Info on W. E. B. DuBois

The Talented Tenth Definition of the Talented Tenth from Brittanica

Boston busing An Article from History.com on Busing in Boston

CSV sheets What is a CSV sheet?

Teach for America https://www.teachforamerica.org/

Dr. Pedro Noguera Education Sociologist with an emphasis on equity and race

See Saw Digital platform for student portfolios

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This week, our host, Dr. Jennifer Chatmon, had the pleasure of talking social unrest, social justice, and social studies with a current high school social studies teachers, and two actual students - one, a senior at a large, comprehensive public high school on the east coast, and the other, finishing her junior year at a small, independent school on the west coast. This week's conversation touches on how we are all managing in the current times, and how each of us, in our different roles in education, are preparing for an unknown restart in the fall.

You can follow Dr. Chatmon on Instagram @ed_dr_mom to learn more about her school leadership, children's books she's working on, and most importantly, mommying her seven year old son.

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Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com/

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This week, our host, Dr. Jennifer Chatmon, speaks with Dr. Abigail Joseph - an educator passionate about the role of Computer Science both in and outside of the classroom. Dr. Joseph shares her experiences as part of an under-represented audience in the Computer Science education space, and how she is working to provide exposure and experiences in Computer Science to that same audience.

Below are links to the Computer Science organizations and programs discussed in the conversation, as well as social media for Dr. Abigail Joseph:

edstoria.com ( http://edstoria.com )

Join the edstoria Educators’ Lounge on Facebook
( https://www.facebook.com/groups/edstoriaEducatorsLounge/ )

About the CSTA Equity Fellowship ( https://www.csteachers.org/page/csta-equity-fellowship )

CSTA Equity Fellow Spotlight: Abigail Joseph ( https://www.csteachers.org/Stories/csta-equity-fellow-spotlight-abigail-joseph )

Complimentary Origins Towards Demystifying Computer Science for Non-CS Teachers
The Computer Scientist Educator Perspective: Breaking Stereotypes by Abigail Joseph (https://www.csteachers.org/Stories/complimentary-origins-towards-demystifying-computer-science-for-non-cs-teachers-the-computer-scientist-educator-perspective-brea )

This week's conversation is with Leslye Folmar-Harris, elementary school teacher and founder of Changing Narratives, LLC. Changing Narratives is a hub for all things CRT - that's culturally responsive teaching. Leslye is the embodiment of the hashtag - #reprsentationmatters - as she channels her energy and passion into advocating for and academically preparing students through several enrichment programs.

Please follow Leslye on Twitter: @LeslyeRFolmar on Instagram: @ChangingNarrativesToo and Facebook: Changing Narratives LLC.

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This week's episode features a conversation with host, Dr. Jennifer Chatmon, and her now retired mother, Jackie Chatmon - who grew up in the Jim Crow South prior to being the first person in her family to ever attend college. After receiving a full scholarship to Spelman College, continuing on to the Wharton School of Business for MBA, and many years in the finance industry, Jackie Chatmon reflects on the importance of public school in her life, and how she works to give back to the school system where she currently lives.

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