Metro Nashville Public Schools
MNPS exists to serve students. It is our vision to provide every child with the foundation of knowledge, skills and character necessary to excel in higher education, work and life. We embrace and value a diverse student population and community. Taking into account our vast diversity, we recognize a need to offer multiple learning opportunities and [...]
Program Launched to Increase Latino College Graduation Rates
DURHAM – With a $600,000 grant from Lumina Foundation for Education, a partnership of community organizations, educators, and funders has launched a four-year effort to increase the number of Latino students completing college in three counties in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region. The project, “Triangle for Latino Student Success,” is led by the Adelante Education [...]
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
January 31, 2012 Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter joined Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) at the University of Maryland Baltimore to announce new efforts from the Department of Education to help public servants—including veterans, nurses, and teachers—take advantage of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Public Service Loan Forgiveness cancels the balance of a borrower’s federal [...]
Teachers Want to Lead the Transformation of Their Profession
January 27, 2012 “Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones. In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to [...]
Haunting Words…to inspire every teacher
By: Marilyn Rhames Back in the days when I had no idea of what was actually required to be a good teacher, back when I was in grad school studying education theory and making foolish assumptions about how to manage students, I walked in on a conversation in a teacher’s lounge that would change my [...]
Applications for 2012-2013 Teaching Ambassador
“We have a set of amazing teachers each year who spend a year with the Department and help drive our policy discussion…I have come to rely on the Teaching Ambassador Fellows for their invaluable feedback and their ability to facilitate dialogue with teachers across the country.” – Secretary Arne Duncan Applications for the U.S. Department [...]
Dr. Noran L. Moffett
Highly Qualified and Effective How can the nation produce the educators that are highly effective to fill the classrooms that host the future aspirations of the children with the least opportunity, the most diversity and the greatest potential to join the children with greatest opportunity, the most educational experiences and [...] Read article.
The Pluralistic Classroom
BY DR. MATT SILVERMAN and DR. ALLEN STUDNITZER A school and its classroom can be a wonderful place for children. It can be an environment full of emotional warmth, nurturing, and understanding. School is a place where children should want to attend to enjoy and experience acts of giving, sharing, and learning. The classroom should [...]
Tawan Perry
Interview With Dr. Steve Perry Dr. Perry is an all-time favorite of TOC’s readers, so we had to make sure his new book, Push Has Come To Shove topped our ‘must read’ list. Of course, we had to talk with “the man” himself [...] Read article. . Award Winning Teachers Needed Most of us have [...]
Tara Brown
7 Stategies for Teachers to Connect with Students The research is clear: humans are literally “hard-wired” with the desire and need to connect. We are social beings who thrive on healthy relationships. And yet, the importance of positive relationships in our schools is often sorely overlooked [...] Read article.
Dr. Susan Moore Johnson
Finding a Job That is Right for You When the veteran teachers who are retiring today were hired in the 1960s and 1970s, few other professional opportunities existed for women and for men of color. Fields such as business, law, medicine, and engineering largely restricted access to white men, while teaching welcomed all college-educated individuals, [...]
Dr. Stephen Jones
.The Art of Becoming a Successful Teacher Everyday new teachers are faced with the challenge of adjusting to a new career. It seems that every school has its own structure and availability of teaching resources may be limited. In these challenging times teachers are reinvesting some of their own pay into their classroom. Making the [...]
Dr. Sheila Austin
Advocating for the Education of Students: Getting Students Involved Although parents are concerned about their child’s academic success, who defines parental involvement and what does the school, teachers and community expect regarding parental involvement. Many researchers and writers have noted that parental involvement is associated with academic [...] Read article.
Melanie Frizzell
Highly Qualified and Effective How can the nation produce the educators that are highly effective to fill the classrooms that host the future aspirations of the children with the least opportunity, the most diversity and the greatest potential to join the children with greatest opportunity, the most educational experiences and [...] Read article.
Leslie McCracken
Teacher Led Schools TPPs help to professionalize teaching. All the ideas for “school improvement” and “education reform” assume that teachers must remain employees and that an administrator, such as a principal, must be in charge. But it is clearly conceivable for teachers like doctors, lawyers, and other professionals to work with partners in groups they [...]
Lenora Harris
Mentoring Educators The wise veteran educator and administrator searches for differences and similarities among educators and then chooses to guide and learn as a mentor. The most effective mentors realize their way is not the only way as they consider time, and circumstances. Do you have a mentor? Regardless of where you are in your [...]
Dr. Joseph Aguerrebere
Bringing Highly-Effective, Accomplished Teachers Into Our Classrooms Every child living in America deserves to be taught by a highly-effective teacher. In addition to being highly effective, teachers who reflect the diversity of their students have an added benefit in that they frequently understand the cultural experiences of those they teach. That understanding can lead to [...]
Dr. Jelani Jabari
Creating Classroom Communities What structures found in highly successful classrooms are often ignored by most teachers? Perhaps you might think a time saving planning tool, an innovative teaching strategy that helps struggling learners, or effective techniques that address inappropriate behavior in the classroom. One of the most underused and most often ignored elements commonly [...] [...]
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
Call Me Mister! A Program that Recruits, Trains, Certifies, and Secures Employment for African-American Men as Teachers by Ross Norton The statistic is alarming: less than 1 percent, or fewer than 200, of South Carolina’s 20,300 elementary school teachers are African-American men. A unique partnership is changing that. The Call Me MISTER program has received [...]
Erica Hernandez-Scott
Resources for Today’s Urban Educators Today’s urban educators must be skilled in many ways to ensure the success of their students. Anyone who has ever taught in a classroom knows that teacher preparation alone is not enough to reach the optimal level of effectiveness needed to facilitate student success. Ongoing professional development is needed to [...]
Eric Marshall
Eric Marshall Freelance writer and editor for the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC). He works as a Research Assistant for Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) and received a BA in English from Brown University.
Ellen Darensbourg
Teacher Resources Teacher Leadership Initiatives Professional Development For educators new to the profession, this article outlines the importance and value of teacher leaders. Typical roles are defined and suggestions made for those wishing to reap the benefits these positions offer. CHARACTERISTICS OF A TEACHER LEADER TEACHER LEADERS: are passionate, driven, and have expertise in [...] [...]
Dr. Emma McDonald
Managing the Parent-Teacher Relationship There is one thing every teacher dreads more than changes in district policies, newly minted standardized tests, and additional responsibilities required by the state –angry parents. Nothing can ruin a day faster than being called to the principal’s office to face a disgruntled, frustrated, or demanding parent. Managing the parent-teacher [...] [...]
Dr. Denise Baszile
Commentary: The Truth “A Piece of Our Minds” Don’t you absolutely hate it when the stock broker or the car salesman or the accountant or even your own beautician sits next to you and complains about how the problem with public schooling is bad teachers? Complaints about teachers have always been [...] Read more. [...]
Darrell Andrews
Darrell “Coach D” Andrews Certified Speaking Professional, education consultant, speaker and author of the books Believing The HYPE- Seven Keys To Motivating Students of Color and The Purpose Living Teen, A Teen’s Guide To Living Your Dreams. To learn more about Coach D’s services, visit www.coachdspeaks.com/Programs.html.
Dr. Consuelo Kickbusch
Dr. Consuelo Kickbusch is a renowned charismatic, passionate and influential speaker who carries her powerful message of what it takes to be an effective leader in today’s global marketplace to hundreds of schools, colleges/universities, corporations, and government institutions, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Dr. Clara White
Advocating for the Education of Students: Getting Students Involved Although parents are concerned about their child’s academic success, who defines parental involvement and what does the school, teachers and community expect regarding parental involvement. Many researchers and writers have noted that parental involvement is associated with academic [...] Read article.
Dr. Calvin Mackie
Calvin Mackie PH.D Speaker, Author, Inventor, Former Professor and Entrepreneur. Dr. Calvin Mackie is an award winning mentor, an international renowned motivational speaker, and a successful entrepreneur. His message as a mentor, speaker, and entrepreneur continues to transcend race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and time.
Christina Brown
Christina Brown, M.A. Director of the Performance Assessment Initiative at the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE). Masters in Literacy from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Areas of interest and expertise include equity and diversity issues, school leadership, and curriculum development.
Dr. Ayanna Cooper
Ayanna Cooper, Ed.D. Award winning educator, consultant and activist for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Works for Boston Teacher Residency as an ESL Site Director in Boston, MA and currently serves on the board of Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages as the immediate past president.
Recognizing Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring
January 12, 2012 The President recently proclaimed January National Mentoring Month, a tribute to the many selfless Americans who devote themselves to the important educational endeavor of mentoring. His proclamation came on the heels of his recent personal recognition of 17 individuals and organizations who, at a White House ceremony in December, were awarded the [...]
U.S. Department of Education to Host Teachers from Close Up Foundation for Civic Education Discussion Series
JANUARY 17, 2012 The U.S. Department of Education and the Close Up Foundation announced today a series of discussions that will be held between senior Department officials and teachers participating in Close Up Washington D.C., a nonprofit organization that helps young people become active and engaged citizens. The discussion series will be held at the [...]
Orange County Schools, NC
Orange County Schools makes its home in the county seat of Hillsborough, NC. We serve the students and families of northern Orange County in a community that has a rich history spanning two centuries. The Orange County School district is comprised of thirteen schools: 7 elementary including one year-round school of choice, 3 middle schools, [...]
Olentangy Local Schools, OH
The Fastest-Growing School District in Ohio At Olentangy Local Schools our mission is to facilitate maximum learning for every student. Olentangy is a public school system that educates approximately 17,000 students from preschool through 12th grade. The district is comprised of 95 square miles, most of which is in Delaware County. To learn more about [...]
Waynesboro Public Schools, VA
Our Mission The Central Mission of the Waynesboro Public Schools is to provide high quality education for all students. Waynesboro Public Schools is committed to a quality education that includes a strong academic program designed to meet student needs; comprehensive programs which prepare and encourage students to be productive citizens; quality learning environments and school [...]
Japan – U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for ESD
The 2012 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will provide up to 24 U.S. teachers and administrators with the opportunity to travel to a three-day conference in San Francisco and to Japan for two weeks to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries. ESD is a vision [...]
Critical American Jobs Act
Obama Administration Releases Report and Interactive Maps Highlighting Critical American Jobs Act Investments in Education The Obama Administration released a report, Education and the American Jobs Act: Creating Jobs through Investments in Our Nation’s Schools, and interactive maps that highlight estimated benefits that states and [...]
Article Submission
Article Guidelines Teachers of Color Magazine is a diversity recruitment resource guide for prospective teachers and is published biannually, February/Spring Issue and October/Fall Issue. The national publication is distributed on a controlled request basis (free) to 35,000 prospective teachers on 450 colleges and universities Departments of Education, at career fairs and to paid subscribers. The [...]
Differentiation of Instruction
BY Robert Golomb Many of us have read research findings that describe today’s education system as a vicious and ugly cycle that can most accurately be described as educational apartheid. Children who begin their first day in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten with cognitive delays of 2-3 years are in overwhelmingly disproportionate numbers poor, black and Latino. [...]
Highly Qualified and Highly Effective
By: Noran L. Moffett, Ed.D and Melanie M. Frizzell – How can the nation produce the educators that are highly effective to fill the classrooms that host the future aspirations of the children with the least opportunity, the most diversity and the greatest potential to join the children with greatest opportunity, the most educational experiences [...]
The Art of Becoming a Successful New Teacher
By: Dr. Stephen Jones Everyday new teachers are faced with the challenge of adjusting to a new career. It seems that every school has its own structure and availability of teaching resources may be limited. In these challenging times teachers are reinvesting some of their own pay into their classroom. Making the right choices and [...]
Dr. Steve Perry’s Interview With Teachers of Color Magazine
Dr. Perry is an all-time favorite of TOC’s readers, so we had to make sure his new book, Push Has Come To Shove topped our ‘must read’ list. Of course, we had to talk with “the man” himself…. ______________________________________________________ Tawan: I guess we’ll just right into it with the first question. Dr. Perry, while this book examines the ills of [...]
Dr. Steve Perry- New Book Review
Book Review by Kam Williams “I’m often referred to as a ‘tough love’ principal… The day I declared that I wanted to start a school was the day that the fighting began… Push has definitely come to shove… I opened Capital Prep because I know that America has failed to develop a successful public school [...]
Dr. Brent Johnson, Assistant Director, National Superintendents Roundtable
Dr. Brent Johnson Setting the Tone to Aspire Higher Dr. Brent Johnson may not be a household name just yet, but give him time. Even with his newly earned Ph.D. and expertise on the subject of “Comparing Achievement between Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools within the Largest Eight Urban School Districts (The Big in [...]
The ABC’s of Completing an Application
BY CAROL WATSON DILLON and DR. JUDY S. SCLAIR More than likely, if you are reading this article now, you are just about to begin your job search for a teaching position and you’re not sure where to begin. You are possibly student teaching and you may be feeling the crunch. Completing multiple applications is probably [...]
TOC Expert Contributors
Money For Teachers Of Color: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Siemens Teacher Scholarships The Dr. John P. Rier Biology Student Travel Fund Teach Grant Program HBCU Teacher Quality and Retention Program Teacher and Diversity Job Boards- Find Opportunities for Teachers nationwide: www.imdiversity.com Past Teachers Of Color Editorial Consultants. Experts in Diversity, Special Education, Teacher and Student Motivation: [...]
Editorial Contributors Spring 2011 Issue
Clara Y Young-White, Ed. D An Associate Professor in the School of Education at Auburn Montgomery, serves as a journal editor and on an editorial board; instructs a graduate course on cultural diversity and undergraduate courses in Foundations of Education; serves on the Faculty Senate; and authored three books related to parenting (Who’s the Parent; [...]
Music Review
SAM NIX Featured in the #1 selling education book, “The First Days of School” by Harry Wong, 2005-2006 Teacher of the Year, 2005-2006 Teacher of the District nominee, Teaching in the Urban School Presenter for Education Career Alternative Programs (ECAP), Certified Teacher, deemed (highly qualified) in the area of History, Leadership-in-Education Award from the Texas [...]
TEACHERS RESOURCES
BY ELLEN DARENSBOURG Teacher Leadership Initiatives Professional Development For educators new to the profession, this article outlines the importance and value of teacher leaders. Typical roles are defined and suggestions made for those wishing to reap the benefits these positions offer. CHARACTERISTICS OF A TEACHER LEADER TEACHER LEADERS: are passionate, driven, and have expertise in [...]
COMMENTARY
DR. DENISE TALIAFERRO BASZILE THE TRUTH “A Piece of Our Minds” Teachers, don’t you absolutely hate it when the stock broker or the car salesman or the accountant or even your own beautician sits next to you and complains about how the problem with public schooling is bad teachers? Complaints about teachers have always been [...]
Teacher Led Schools
BY LESLIE McCRACKEN TPPs help to professionalize teaching. All the ideas for “school improvement” and “education reform” assume that teachers must remain employees and that an administrator, such as a principal, must be in charge. But it is clearly conceivable for teachers like doctors, lawyers, and other professionals to work with partners in groups they [...]
Creating Classroom Communities
BY DR. JELANI JABARI What structures found in highly successful classrooms are often ignored by most teachers? Perhaps you might think a time saving planning tool, an innovative teaching strategy that helps struggling learners, or effective techniques that address inappropriate behavior in the classroom. One of the most underused and most often ignored elements commonly [...]
Unsung Heros in Education
…………………………………………………………………. BY MELANIE FRIZZELL When the teachers who work in urban education are showcased, we usually see men and women of various hues and nationalities toiling to educate our children. These teachers work tirelessly, giving long days and weekends to assist students with academic challenges. In an effort to close the achievement gap, administrators and [...]
Resources for Today’s Urban Educators
By Erica Hernandez-Scott Today’s urban educators must be skilled in many ways to ensure the success of their students. Anyone who has ever taught in a classroom knows that teacher preparation alone is not enough to reach the optimal level of effectiveness needed to facilitate student success. Ongoing professional development is needed to capitalize on [...]
The 7 Habits of Successful Teachers
By Dr. Stephen Jones Being on the right pathway to an effective teaching career requires a personal commitment to mastering excellent teaching habits. Effective teachers practice seven habits to connect with students and to help them thrive. These habits, like committing to knowing every student’s learning style, can demonstrate that teachers value students’ participation in [...]
It’s Whom You Teach, Not Just What You Teach
By Dr. Sonia Nieto Angeles Pérez, a fourth-grade bilingual teacher in her second year of teaching in the Sheldon Independent School District in Texas, beams when she talks about her students. They’re her buddies, she says, and she continues, “I make it a point to every day greet them at the door. I’m at the [...]
Advocating for the Education of Students: Getting Parents Involved
BY DR. CLARA YOUNG-WHITE and DR. SHEILA AUSTIN Although parents are concerned about their child’s academic success, who defines parental involvement and what does the school, teachers and community expect regarding parental involvement. Many researchers and writers have noted that parental involvement is associated with academic achievement. Talking to a 29 year veteran teacher, I [...]
Urban Teacher Prep
By Ayanna Cooper, Ed.D. Urban teacher residency programs offer an intensive clinical experience and licensure for future teachers. For those of you who want to become highly qualified practitioners, teach in high-needs areas, earn a master’s degree and positively impact the lives of children in urban school districts, may find this to be the route [...]
We Teach Who We Are
By Christina Brown Teaching is a most personal and political act, not simply a job, career, or vehicle for sharing one’s subject. I think that it is impossible to separate the act of teaching from who we really are and the self that enters the classroom. As Parker Palmer inquires in The Courage to Teach, [...]
Merit-Based Pay
BY LESLIE McCRACKEN Merit Based Pay- Trying to Make Sense out of Bureaucratic Dollars “Teachers should be treated ‘like the professionals they are while also [being held] more accountable. Good teachers will be rewarded with more money for improved student achievement, and asked to accept more responsibilities for lifting up their schools….’ It’s time to [...]
Top 10 “Must Prep For” Interview Q&A
Job interviews are always stressful – even for job seekers who have gone on countless interviews. The best way to reduce the stress is to be prepared. Take the time to review the “standard” interview questions. Also review “teacher specific” interview questions. Then, take the time to research the school and school district in which [...]
Recruiting, Interviewing & Hiring Teacher Residents
BY DR. HOLLEE RAYE FREEMAN Urban Teacher Residency programs have become viable pathways for people interested in pursuing teaching by using alternative routes to certification rather than the more typical university, semester-based practicum model. Urban Teacher Residency programs recruit and select a diverse group of individuals who may be recent college graduates, community leaders and/or [...]
Bringing Highly-Effective, Accomplished Teachers Into Our Classrooms
BY DR. JOSEPH A. AGUERREBERE Every child living in America deserves to be taught by a highly-effective teacher. In addition to being highly effective, teachers who reflect the diversity of their students have an added benefit in that they frequently understand the cultural experiences of those they teach. That understanding can lead to higher expectations [...]
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER sending the message… It’s hard to believe, but this is our 5th year publishing TEACHERS OF COLOR Magazine. A magazine that was conceived from an idea of helping bring a “new professionalism” to the monumental job of teaching our children. So many people and special organizations come to mind as I [...]
Opportunities in Charter Schools
By: Eric Marshall School Choice: Resources for Educators Considering Careers in Charter Schools In the recent films, The Lottery and Waiting for “Superman,” charter schools have been portrayed as the best choice for success for students in failing school districts. But are charters the right choice for new educators joining the teaching profession? Charter schools [...]
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Pedro Noguera, PhD.
Pedro Noguera was a classroom teacher in public schools in Providence, RI and Oakland, CA. He currently is Professor of Teaching and Learning at New York University where his expertise focuses on schools and learning in urban environments. Dr. Noguera has written several books, numerous articles and appears as a regular commentator on CNN, National [...]
Geoffrey Canada, Founder & CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone
Geoffrey Canada CEO of New York’s Harlem Children’s Zone has helped shape a new direction in education with his celebrated school and prominent role in Davis Guggenheim’s moving documentary Waiting for Superman. We recently had a conversation with Mr. Canada on some of the issues affecting education reform. TOC: Mr. Canada, if you were entering [...]
TEACHERS OF COLOR Magazine Spring 2011 Issue
COVER STORY Geoffrey Canada IN THE SPOTLIGHT Pedro Noguera, PhD. FEATURE STORY Opportunities in Charter Schools PUBLISHER’S NOTE CONTRIBUTORS RECRUITMENT Highly Effective Teachers Recruiting, Interviewing & Hiring Top 10 “Must Prep For” Interview Q&A Merit-Based Pay …………………………………………………………………….. IN THE CLASSROOM We Teach Who We Are Urban Teacher Prep Getting Parents Involved It’s Whom You Teach, [...]
TEACHERS OF COLOR Magazine Spring 2009 Issue
DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM: Incorporating Cultural Diversity in the Classroom By Dr. Stephen Jones TEACHERS OF COLOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Black Boys and Special Education – Change Is Needed! By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu TEACHER PAGES: Surviving the First 5 Years of Teaching By Emma S. McDonald, M.Ed. Top 10 Teaching Strategies By Nia Johnston TEACHER [...]
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