Black on Black Education Podcast

In today's episode I talk about my upcoming wedding (now past wedding) and what planning and prepping for it has taught me about student-centered practices.

Mentioned Blog Post: Breaking the Mold: Embracing Student-Centered Education

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In today's episode I talk about my upcoming wedding and what planning and prepping for it has taught me about student-centered practices.

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In this weeks episode, I reflect on the pilot program I just completed for the Student Action Board.

The Student Action Board Curriculum, is a program aimed at cultivating confidence, research skills, and self-advocacy among students. By guiding students to develop research-based student solutions for improving their educational experience, the curriculum empowers them to set goals, express concerns, advocate for change, and develop leadership skills.

Join us as we delve into the impact of the Student Action Board in shaping the future of education.

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Welcome to this week’s episode of the Black on Black Education podcast, where we delve into the complexities and rewards of being a student-centered educator. In today’s discussion, we unwrap the layers of what it means to truly cater to the diverse needs of our students, challenging the conventional wisdom of niche specialization in education.

What We Discuss:

- The Multifaceted Role of a Student-Centered Educator: We explore the necessity of being anti-racist, culturally responsive, adept at building relationships, and skilled in developing social-emotional competencies.

- The Never-Ending Journey: Discover why student-centered education is a path with no fixed destination, demanding constant adaptation and openness to change.

- Reflections for Educators: Engage with five pivotal questions designed to spark deeper thinking about your practice, enhance your adaptability, and reaffirm your commitment to student-centered learning.

This Episode’s Insights:

- Embrace the Complexity: Understand why student-centered education defies simple categorization and requires a broad, inclusive approach.

- Celebrate the Process: Acknowledge the challenges and triumphs inherent in adapting to the evolving needs of your students.

- Continuous Growth: We emphasize the importance of ongoing learning, experimentation, and reflection in your educational practice.

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Tune in to this week’s episode for an enriching dialogue that reaffirms our shared commitment to transforming education through student-centered practices. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or just embarking on this path, there’s something in this episode for everyone committed to making a real difference in the classroom.

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According to statistics, fewer than 2% of teen mothers earn a college degree before age 30. Furthermore, over half of all parenting college students leave school without a degree. Parent students, who are experiencing the stress of both educational requirements and parental duties, are a demographic who are often neglected and under-resourced by our educational institutions. On this week's episode of the Black on Black education, we sat with renowned author and CEO, Nicole Lynn Lewis. Nicole Lewis is the founder and CEO of Generation Hope, a nonprofit organization that works directly with teen and student parents to ensure they have the opportunities to succeed and experience economic mobility while engaging with education and policy partners to drive systemic change. Nicole Lewis is also the author of a critically acclaimed memoir, Pregnant Girl that retells her experiences being a college parent fighting for opportunities for her and her child. Throughout our session, we talked about her experiences as a Black mother and college student fighting for opportunities, the systemic hardships and social stigmas that student parents face, her transformative work through Generation Hope, the racial inequity of access to reproductive care and education between Black and white communities, the need for federal and local policy support for young families and much more. This is an episode you don't want to miss!

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Do remember everything you really disliked about school? From the horrendous school food, the lack of useful curriculum and after school programs that would teach us stuff we could use our in futures, no preparation for your actual future, barely any technological education, being disappointed because your parent had to miss your achievements/important moments because of inconvenient timing, to the fact that literally no one would listen to us as students. Honestly, these qualities of school really made the experience sometimes suck. Even beyond these issues, there are so much fundamentally wrong with our education system                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        b. This education system is in desperate need of technological, curriculum, pedagogical and relational progression that matches the needs and reality of our student's 21st century world. On this episode of the Black on Black Education podcast, we spoke with The Global Education Concierge Benita Gordan about the foolishness of the education system and how much transformation is needed in our school. Throughout the episode we discuss the necessity to overhaul of the old ways of schooling in order to that enhance student's ability to achieve in the future and be stake-holders in their education. This includes offer essential skills courses or training like cooking, technological skills, financial literacy and job etiquette, utilizing technology within classroom and outside to connect with parents via zoom or social media, and allowing student to pursue their educational interests among other changes. This is an episode you don't want to miss.

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On this weeks episode of the Black on Black education podcast we met  with Dr. Tinia Merriweather PhD. Dr. Merriweather has dedicated 27 years to being an educator, teaching at middle schools, NYU grad programs and in mostly liberal progressive independent schools. She graduated from the HBCU Spellman, earned a PhD in applied psychology, conducted Human Critical participatory action research and so much more. Dr. Tinia Merriweather is an experienced teacher and an applied developmental psychologist who studies teachers and classroom processes while advocating for educational justice with a specific focus on Black students. Tinia shares so much of her knowledge and experience in this incredible podcast session.  Throughout our conversation, we discuss topics like the value of black educators, the great resignation, student social imagination and leadership, the controlling culture of education, the way we interact with children, inter-sectional and racial educational justice and so much more. This is a great episode that you definitely don't want to miss!

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On this episode of the Black on Black Education, we met with Maryland Councilman Will Jawando to discuss the reality of Black Fatherhood and the importance of their role with young people especially Black young male development. Black fatherhood has a powerful impact on the community and families that we often don't talk about enough in everyday conversation. The presence of fathers within the family has mostly been attached with positive social, economic, psychological and educational results among children. We discussed the role of Black fathers in the family and how their presence is instrumental they are in the Black community. Throughout our conversation, we deconstructed many of the stereotypes associated with Black fatherhood, discussed the need for male role models for sons and daughters, the circumstances leading to the absence of Black father or male role models in our community the value of Black mentorship, the need for educational change for ;lack students from a political and policy level and so much more. This episode is a must watch that you don't want to miss. 

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STEM education is curriculum, pedagogy, and academic policy that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Currently, Black and Latinx STEM degree holders and workers are greatly underrepresented in the workforce. The supply of Black scientists, engineers, and mathematicians has been flat or falling for decades. Furthermore, Black STEM workers and degree seekers have abandoned the field at a much higher rate than White workers and degree seekers. The STEM workforce desperately needs Black participants as Black people only make up 9% of its current workers. In this episode of the Black on Black education podcast, we met with Kimberly Lane Clark, a Google for Education Program Manager discussed with us the importance of exposing more Black and Brown students to STEM education to discuss the current lack of Black students in STEM and various issues within the educational system. We discussed so much, including the barriers existing, especially among students of color, that discourage STEM learning, ways to excite our children to pursue these fields, the type of opportunities they bring, the need for individualized learning in different educational spaces, advocating for our students and so much more. This was a truly interesting episode you don't want to miss!

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For all my educators, have you ever thought about teaching abroad or traveling around the world teaching and consulting with schools? Did you even know that there are opportunities to even teach abroad? On this weeks episode of the Black on Black education podcast, we had an incredible session with Adrienne Waller. Adrienee Waller is an educator who goes by the Worldwide Educator as she travels the world teaching in different countries and training teachers across the globe. Adrienne is the founder of the non-profit Worldwide Educator and has been in education for 15 years doing parent involvement work, teaching, leadership/leadership training, and serving in public, private and charter schools in the US and throughout the world such as the UK, China, Philippines, and so much more. She devotes her career to travel the world empowering and amplifying the voices/power of students, parents, and teachers. As we talked with Adrienne, we discussed so much about her experiences traveling across the world and what she's gained from these experiences. We talked about the differences between many international schools versus the US education system, the flaws and successes of the U.S and different international systems, what needs to change, the culture versus the curriculum of the school, the impacts of traveling outside the US for African-Americans, and the importance of changing students, administration, and teacher dynamics that promote community and the enforcement of systemic change. This is a truly rich episode that you don't wanna miss. 

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