Teachers – Make an Impact.
Pres Edwards
By Preston “Pres” Edwards, Jr
Each April the National Football League holds its annual draft. This highly-anticipated selection date gives teams especially those that have not done so well the opportunity to recruit top players in order to – hopefully – change their fortunes for the upcoming season. Before each draft, talent scouts make their recommendations regarding the players they believe will have the greatest impact on teams looking to improve. These “impact players” can create an immediate and noticeable improvement for their teams. Impact players bring leadership, a winning attitude and a commitment to excellence. These individuals bring a special brand of enthusiasm and energy that transfers to both their teams and to the fans. Soon winning is expected and everyone anticipates great things to come. Impact players can have an exponential effect on their fellow players, coaches and fans.
April is also a highly anticipated month for us here at TEACHERS OF COLOR as it marks the publication of our first-ever issue. The publishing of this magazine seeks to showcase minority teachers who have special solutions that are making an impact in the lives of minority students. However, it does not stop there; we want to showcase minority teachers who are making an impact on the lives of all students. We are excited about developing a magazine that will spotlight impact teachers, impact school districts and impact administrators that are making a difference. Think about it: teachers, administrators and school districts (the team) not only impact students, but they also impact classrooms, families, communities, our nation, our world. Talk about an exponential impact: This impact can be felt for more that just a few seasons; it can last for generations. This is not about winning a game but about winning the hearts and aspirations of young people who can positively change our world. We want to showcase this inspiring career. We all know there are careers that pay more but there are few that offer such rewards.
TEACHERS OF COLOR Magazine will keep our readers up-to-date on the issues, help them grow professionally and motivate them to achieve higher levels of classroom excellence.
As we begin this journey, I want to say thanks to some very special people who made this first issue possible. First, I would like to thank my wife, Trina, for her constant encouragement on this project. My thanks also go to Preston Edwards, Sr., publisher of THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine — my mentor, my boss and my father — for his guidance and support, and to this issue’s writers, Simon Bailey, Roy Jones, Jawanza Kunjufu, Nat LaCour and Calvin Mackie for agreeing to write articles that inspire and educate our readers about making an impact. Thanks to Darlene Faltz, of Prince William County Public Schools, who is so passionate about diversity and recruiting that she helped to give us the gumption to start this magazine. Finally, I would like to thank all of our inaugural school district advertisers who, by advertising, have shown their commitment to diversity and their support in building a magazine for minority teachers. Thanks to all who made this first issue a reality.
As we develop and grow, this publication will ask for your feedback and advice. Please e-mail us often, as we look forward to hearing from you on the issues. We will strive to keep this magazine relevant and make it into a publication that makes an impact on impact teachers, administrators and school districts.
Related information:
Job Search on Teachers of Color
How to Get The Teaching Job You Want
Surviving the First 5 Years of Teaching
Special Education Teachers in Demand
Teachers Of Color Web Resources
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