Summary In this episode we continue the discussion with Turnaround school specialist, Principal Shawn Hurt. If you have not already, be sure to check out Episode 15, which is the beginning of this con... View More

Summary As educators, we are tasked with getting our students from where they are to where they need to be, closing what is known as the Zone of Proximal Development. Often, there are a lot of cha... View More

Summary Change in education has been an ongoing struggle and often those that want change feel alone in the fight. Today we’re talking about specific action steps that can be taken to garner chang... View More

Summary: Today’s episode is all about parents! We spent time demystifying the idea that students’ parents don’t want to be engaged in what’s going on in the classroom. We broke down some of the obstac... View More

Summary: Originally started as Facebook Group, Black Educators Rock, Inc. literally went from zero to one hundred….one hundred thousand that is! With the motto to encourage, empower and inspire, this ... View More

Summary: This is the time to celebrate the most important profession on the face of this earth - teachers! It is teacher appreciation week, and in this episode we discuss 3 ways to do teacher apprecia... View More

Summary: Sometimes, when we have things on our mind that impact our emotions it makes it very difficult to concentrate, let alone get things done. And just like us, kids have emotions too. Many times,... View More

Summary: In this episode of The Urban & Educating Podcast, our guest Mr. Mike Brown takes us on a his educational journey, discussing in detail his methods and str... View More

  Summary: If you’ve ever tried to teach a student, with whom you do not have an established relationship, you already know it’s next to impossible. However, we know that student relationships are a c... View More

  Summary: Something as simple as walking through your classroom to establish presence - you may have seen teachers who are masters at this seemingly simple action. Their simple presence is enough to ... View More

  Summary: You probably know, or have heard of educators taking their talents overseas to teach, but how can one do this? What are the differences? Do I have to learn another language? The cultural di... View More

  Summary: Life outside of the classroom is just as important as life inside of the classroom. For that reason, this episode is about fantasy football! Many educators enjoy this activity, and use this... View More

  Summary: You might be saying to yourself “No way! Absolutely not!” But I’m here to tell you that it is possible! Not 50%, not 60%, not even 75%, but a 100% standardized test pass-rate in math, and 7... View More

  Summary: If you’ve ever stepped foot inside the classroom, you are very aware that building relationships with students is important. However, a successful relationship with your students can be ver... View More

  Summary: Mastering the art of classroom management and student engagement to become an effective teacher entails a lot of trial and error. But what if a lot of that can be avoided? What if you can g... View More

  Summary: You know how you get into your classroom at the beginning of the year, and all of your students are right at the level they need to be? Everyone’s on grade-level, student engagement is a br... View More