114: Practical Teaching Ideas for Teaching Black History 365, an Interview with Dawnavyn James of @QueendomTeaching

Send us Fan MailAre you looking for practical ideas for teaching Black history in your classroom? I have the perfect interview for you about how to incorporate past and present Black history into your classroom from a teacher who truly understands the classroom perspective. This episode is about teaching Black history year around, not only during Black History Month and practical, simple ways to incorporate it in your classroom. In this episode we'll chat about: The purpose of Black History MonthTeaching Black history year aroundPractical tips for incorporating Black history into your math blockAbout our guest, Dawnavyn James:Dawnavyn James is an early childhood, elementary, and Black history educator, emerging scholar, and Black history researcher. She promotes the importance of Black history education in early childhood and elementary classrooms and is the author of Beyond February: Teaching Black History Any Day, Every Day, and All Year Long which centers her experiences teaching Black histories in elementary classrooms. Dawnavyn is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the University at Buffalo and is a fellow at the Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education.Connect with Dawnavyn: Instagram: @QueendomTeachingBeyond FebruaryAlso check out: Math Person Bulletin BoardLeave a review!If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamathHow to Increase Student Confidence in Math without Changing Your CurriculumMay 7, 2026 at 11:30 Central - Zoom Sign up NOW - monamath.com/leaderworkshop