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Centering Students to Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom
By Brandi Bellacicco In light of the racial and social unrest in the last year, many educators are seeking better ways to serve all...

Why Schools Need to Intentionally Takes Steps to Be Antiracist
By L.A. Cowden Recent events in race relationships, such as the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Daunte Wright, Ma’Khia Bryant,...

Visions of Good Education: Alex Calderon
This edition of Visions of Good Education features teacher and host of the 1st Gen Teacher Lens podcast Alex Calderon. The 1st Gen...

The Art of Access: Circulating History and Improving Visibility
By Forrest Evans Circulation is currency to a library and also reflects a community’s needs, and interests. Yet, many educators still...

Visions of Good Education: Beau McCoy
This edition of Visions of Good Education features Beau Mccoy, founder and CEO SOLcademy, a new short-format educational video platform....

Visions of Good Education: Deonna Smith
This edition of Visions of Good Education features Deonna Smith, founder of the Educational Justice Working Group. Deonna Smith is a...

Decentering Whiteness in My Classroom
By David Mercaldo Angela Davis said, “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” As an educator and...

Visions of Good Education: Dr. David Stovall
"When we actually figure out what education is connected to we can figure out the path forward (to change).”

Tale Teller's Spotlight: Dr. Aaron Griffen
"The more awakened people get, the more awareness they get, the more people can name it." - Dr. Aaron Griffen on diversity and inclusion.

Reminder: Representation Matters
When looking for new books, ask yourself: can my students see themselves in this book? Do they learn about someone different from them?