The second part of the American Federation of Teachers TEACH (Together Educating America’s Children) Conference in Washington DC. This episode allows you to be a part of the three day event listening to interviews and speeches from activists, educators, and… Continue Reading
It is May and Memorial Day weekend! HallPassBreak honors those heroes who have served and continue to serve in our Military and Armed forces. We also celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We recognize the many contributions our brothers and… Continue Reading
Last July, the American Federation of Teachers hosted the TEACH (Together Educating America’s Children) Conference in Washington DC. The first of several episodes kicks off with Opening Remarks from various teachers around the country and a speech to educators by AFT… Continue Reading
For New York City educators, it has been over a month since we have last been in our classrooms to teach. For us and so many schools around the nation, we are now teaching online in our homes. Although this… Continue Reading
Part Two of Episode Eleven continues at Bronx Academy for Software Engineering or (B.A.S.E.). Their teacher-led conference featured keynote speaker, Dr. Marcos Pizarro Professor and Chair of Chicano & Chicana Studies at San Jose State University who sat down to… Continue Reading
Spring is here, but unfortunately, it has brought a new life for educators. We now have to teach, grade, and lesson plan in our homes and not in schools due to the Coronavirus. If you are educators with families, it… Continue Reading
For teachers, conferences usually mean traveling out of state to hear the latest expert explain the most innovative way of teaching. Instead of teachers leaving to travel far, what if they could stay local and learn from other teachers? What… Continue Reading
Happy Black History Month! This episode focuses on the National Museum of African American History and Culture exhibit We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of the Modern Black Identity. Listen to learn from the curator, historians, and scholars… Continue Reading
Happy Black History Month! It is wonderful to celebrate another year recognizing African-Americans for all the achievements and accomplishments in America and around the world. We are still here and continue to make our mark despite the injustices we face… Continue Reading
Why should teachers and students work in isolation when they can connect with one another? This episode is Part Two of a conversation I had with Empatico, a non-profit education organization helping to connect teachers across the country and the globe. Empatico… Continue Reading