The Resistance: An Underground Educators Podcast

This week on the ILP Podcast, we explore the importance of setting healthy boundaries both in and out of the classroom to protect your time, energy, and mental health. The emotional toll of teaching can often lead to burnout if we don’t take steps to safeguard our time and energy.

I Discussed:

• Why boundaries are critical for maintaining your mental well-being.
• Tips for setting clear work-life boundaries (e.g., avoiding work emails after hours, saying no to extra responsibilities, and delegating tasks when possible).
• How to communicate boundaries to students, colleagues, and administration in a respectful yet firm way.
• The relationship between boundary-setting and self-care.

Mentioned During the Episode:

• I'm Just a Teacher: What can I do? Guided Journal
• I'm Just a Kid: What can I do? Guided Journal

Resources:

• Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠.
• Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠.
• Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠ version available.
• Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Keep in Touch with Black on Black Education:

• Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@BlackOnBlackEd⁠⁠⁠
• Follow on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠Black on Black Education⁠⁠⁠
• Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠www.blackonblackeducation.com

Today’s episode we sat down with Jasmine Maddox, a recent Education Policy graduate. We spoke about the needs of black students, what educators can do to support the intersections of identities in the classroom, critical race theory, and integrating black culture and music into curriculum.

Today on the Black on Black Education podcast we speak with attendance strategist, Johnetta Moore, about the detrimental impact, cause, and solutions to of chronic absenteeism. If you are an educator or school leader trying to figure out how to battle excessive student absences this is an incredible episode to get some tips, tricks, and tools on how to win the battle the student-centered way.

We Discussed:

• Definition of chronic absenteeism.
• The impact of chronic absenteeism on the classroom and school community.
• The various issues that impact student attendance.
• The ways that both teachers and school leaders should welcome and support students struggling with attendance.
• Making attendance an important part of school culture.
• The power of student and parent incentives.

Mentioned During the Episode:

• Check out @moore.learning for consistent tips to raise attendance at your school.
• Don't be Like Dan (PODCAST)
• Teacher-Centered Leadership (PODCAST)

Resources:

• Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ version available.
• Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Keep in Touch with Black on Black Education:

• Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BlackOnBlackEd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Follow on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Black on Black Education⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blackonblackeducation.com

You are not crazy. You're just out here trying to be a revolutionary in a system that wasn’t built for you to win. In this episode of The Resistance, I get real about the silent struggle so many educators are carrying, feeling like the only one in your building who gives a damn about joy, student voice, and justice. If you’ve ever sat in a PD wondering if you’re the problem because you actually care about your kids more than their test scores... this one’s for you.

🔗 Items Mentioned in This Episode:

• Ratchademic by Dr. Chris Emdin
• Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
• Teaser Episode: How I Got Fired Over This Sh*t

This week, we are expanding on our conversation about leadership, but bringing it back to the classroom. We're diving into the power of student leadership and how we, as educators, can cultivate the next generation of change-makers.

I Discussed:

• Why student leadership matters .
• Strategies to Foster Leadership in the Classroom
• How fostering student leadership makes your job easier.
• “Remember, the leaders of tomorrow are sitting in your classroom today. Let’s give them the tools they need to shine.”

Mentioned During the Episode:

• ⁠Don't Be Like Dan- Be Revolutionary⁠
• Leadership Refined: The Power of Teacher-Centered Leadership
• How Student Advocacy Transforms Your Classroom

Resources:

• Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠.
• Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠.
• Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠ version available.
• Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠.

Keep in Touch with Black on Black Education:

• Follow on IG: ⁠⁠@BlackOnBlackEd⁠⁠
• Follow on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Black on Black Education⁠⁠
• Visit our website: ⁠⁠www.blackonblackeducation.com