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I Believe in Teaching — But Sometimes I Have Trouble Believing in My Students

Post author By Solomon Hillfleet
Post date August 17, 2019

I Believe in Teaching — But Sometimes I Have Trouble Believing in My Students

Post author By Solomon Hillfleet
Post date August 17, 2019
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When my students don’t respect the messenger, they can’t receive the message Photo: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images “I’m tired of doing the impossible for the ungrateful.” — Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq. Washington’s character may have been a defense attorney, but in my eighth year as an educator of color, I feel this pain all too well: I’ve […]

Tags Achievement Gap, education, Teaching

This is a major thing in education.

Post author By Solomon Hillfleet
Post date August 12, 2019

Exactly. Just people better at hiding their true pain. Keep owning your progress.

Post author By Solomon Hillfleet
Post date August 11, 2019

Thank you for reading it! I really appreciate you.

Post author By Solomon Hillfleet
Post date August 9, 2019

Kanye West: A Civil Rights Leader?

Post author By Solomon Hillfleet
Post date August 8, 2019

Tags Civil Rights, Donald Trump, Music, politics, Race

We Want Men to Talk: Just Not Straight Black Men

Post author By Solomon Hillfleet
Post date August 5, 2019

Tags Black Women, Communication, Dialogue, Life, Patriarchy

Such a powerful and true sta

Post author By Solomon Hillfleet
Post date August 1, 2019

Thank you so much! I feel honored. Truly.

Post author By Solomon Hillfleet
Post date July 31, 2019