Teachers – Set High Expectations
“… Stop low-balling expectations for our kids. The solution to low test scores is not lowering standards—it’s tougher, clearer standards.” —President Barack Obama One issue that remains consistent throughout this issue of Teachers of Color is that expectations for teachers andstudents must be high in order to achieve success. When we read the articles along [...]
Siemens Teacher Scholarship
About Siemens Teacher Scholarships The Siemens Teacher Scholarship initiative was launched in March 2005 to encourage minority students to consider careers teaching math and science. In partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Siemens Foundation will provide $1 million in scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in education, and enrolled at the historically [...]
HBCU Teacher Quality and Retention Program
HBCU Teacher Quality and Retention Program To apply for this program log in and you will be directed to the TQRP application. If you are not a registered TMCF Student please click here to register now. Once registered you will be able to access the Teacher Quality and Retention Program application. Thurgood Marshall College Fund presents [...]
TEACH GRANT PROGRAM
TEACH GRANT PROGRAM Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from [...]
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Hispanic Scholarship Fund State Farm Companies Foundation has assisted Hispanic college students through its relationship with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund since 1990. Each year, we provide $2,500 scholarships to 25 Hispanic college students who are pursuing a teaching career. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund administers the program for State Farm Companies Foundation. Applications are available from [...]
CALL ME MISTER FREE TUITION Program
The mission of the Call Me MISTER (acronym for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) National Initiative is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader more diverse background particularly among the State’s lowest performing elementary schools. Student participants are largely selected from among under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk communities. The [...]
Editorial Contributors for the Fall 2009 Issue of Teachers Of Color
Editorial Contributors for the Fall 2009 Issue of Teachers of Color Calvin Mackie, PhD. Speaker, Author, Professor and Inventor. President of the Channel ZerO Group, an organization committed to maximizing the effectiveness and potential of individuals and organizations. There’s a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Math) Career For You By Calvin Mackie PhD.
Books Reviews for Teachers Of Colors Fall 2009
Books That Teachers Of Color Should Read Kam’s Corner Kam Williams is a syndicated film and book critic who writes for 100+ publications. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Online, the African-American Film Critics Association, and the NAACP Image Awards Nominating Committee. American Indians: Stereotypes & Realities by Dr. Devon A. [...]
Science Teachers Get A Glimpse Into The Classroom And Support For Their Future
We’ve heard the statistics about the need for more science and math teachers in the United States. In fact, over the next decade, schools will need 200,000 or more new teachers in these fields, according to the Business-Higher Education Forum in Washington, DC. The implications to our future workforce are evident – without a strong [...]
Money, Grants & Scholarships For Teachers of Color
Grants & Scholarships Tips that will help you to successfully land tuition grant or scholarship funds Research, research, and more research – internet sources, advisors, books, and friends are valuable sources of information. Apply to as many scholarships as possible. Any and everything that relates to “minorities”, “teachers”, and “gender”. Do not limit yourself to [...]
Diversity Teacher Recruitment Stategies
How to Get the Teaching Job You Want job opportunity + job interview = job offer By Leslie McCracken With Today’s economy under such vacillating turmoil, job searching is something that relegates a keen sense of preparation. The fact that there are more candidates than jobs makes it imperative to be competitive in a talent [...]
Obama’s Race To The Top Fund
By: Stephen Jones, PhD. The transformation of education in America will require a commitment at all levels of government. This year on February 17, 2009 President Barack Obama signed the “American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARA). This legislation is designed to stimulate the economy, support job creation and invest in critical sectors. Making an [...]
Creating School Diversity
By: Gerald Denman Throughout the state of Washington, educators are deeply concerned with the challenge of building a culturally responsive learning environment in their schools. The Puyallup School District, through a consistent and systematic approach, has become a leader in this regard. The Office of Diversity Affairs (ODA) continues to uphold the precept that as [...]
Achieving Cultural Diversity In The Classroom
By: Lenora Billings-Harris There are barriers, booby traps and blocked roadways on our journey toward achieving cultural competence among educators and students in schools. What do you say to the White teacher who always wants to touch your locks or braids? How do you tell your principal to stop giving you a high-five every time [...]
Troops to Teachers
“Proud to Serve Again” By: John R. Gantt, PhD. Troops to Teachers began in 1994 as a Department of Defense program to help career military personnel transition to another public-service career during the major drawdown of the active duty military forces in the mid-1990’s. Based on the success of the program, legislation was introduced to [...]
Classroom Lessons on Race, Culture and Language
Three teachers’ perspectives In the age of Obama, many people believe that racism is diminishing and we are ushering in a new era of change and equality. For many, their vote for the nation’s first Black president became their contribution to eliminating racism. Unfortunately, white liberals with this perspective believe they are exempt from having [...]
Dr. Steve Perry Interview
If you’ve ever seen him on CNN, listened to him on talk radio, or read any of his tweets on Twitter, then you’ve already gotten a glimpse of how Dr. Perry pushes the envelope. Whether it’s about teachers unions, the failing school systems, or his ideas on modern education and exploring the universe, he’s been [...]
Promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Math) Careers
By Calvin Mackie, PH.D. “Daddy, Is everything made in China?” is the question that came from my precious and precocious four year old son. I asked, “Why son?” My 6 year old son jumped in and said, “Daddy, everything is made in China?” To my amazement, I realized they were having a philosophical disagreement for [...]
TEACHERS OF COLOR Magazine Fall 2009 Issue
TEACHERS OF COLOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Interview with Dr. Steve Perry Best Selling author, founder and principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, CT talks about how and why he started a program for low-income minority students. DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM: Classroom Lessons on Race, Culture and Language Three Teachers Perspectives By Martha Sacks, [...]
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