Concurrent to a documented increase in the diversity of US public schools (Banks, 2004a; 2004b; Cushner, 2009; Goodwin, 2010), there is a measurable, disproportionate representation of Black teachers in the US public school teaching workforce (Albert Shanker Institute, 2015; Ingersoll, May, & Collins, 2019; Villegas & Irvine, 2010). And, because we understand that diversity among
In 1935, in the Journal of Negro Education, WEB DuBois posed the question: Does the Negro need separate schools? His answer foreshadowed the aftermath of forced desegregation when he explained: “They are needed just so far as they are necessary for the proper education of the Negro race. The proper education of any people includes sympathetic touch between teacher
Educational leaders have a professional responsibility to provide focused professional learning to support teachers learning to create engaging lessons and curricula that incorporate technology and 21stCentury skills. The following is the third part of a five-part series designed to provide educational leaders insights on the content, structure, and strategies necessary for developing effective professional learning to
