Episodes
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The Black Apple-Episode 16- MLK.. How Are You Going To Celebrate?
MLK Day is around the corner. How do you plan to celebrate? What action steps are you taking? And how do you plan to teach the concepts of social justice to mark such an important day? Not sure to any of these answers...well then take a listen!
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The Black Apple-Episode 15: How I Taught About Privilege and MLK
Building empathy is very important for me as a teacher. I knew that students hadn't gained a deep understanding of privilege, so I took the time to do an activity that exercised my students' notion of privilege meanwhile giving them the knowledge of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Black Apple-Episode 14: The Frida Kahlo Lesson Plan
September is Hispanic Heritage Month. This month, I've been covering a person influential to hispanic heritage every week, with an in-depth study. Hear how I taught about Frida Kahlo and her message of self-love.
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The Black Apple-Episode 13: The Power of Parents
In this episode, I talk about what happens when you include parents to be apart of the learning process. You'll hear a story from my actual classroom that I have today and what I learned about inclusion and family engagement.
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The Black Apple-Episode 12: What can you do about DACA?
DACA was recently eliminated and teachers have questions about how to teach DACA to their students. Hear what I did in my classroom and how talking about current events is important.
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The Black Apple-Episode 11: ELL and the Language of the Classroom
English Language Learners are a growing part of our school communities. How can we learn to teach ELL students effectively while keeping true to their authentic culture?
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The Black Apple: Episode 10-How To Teach After Racism Strikes
After the radical racist protest of Charlottesville, I examine what we as educators can do to teach students about racist acts of violence. Our job as educators is to help the next generation of students to make better choices and change their viewpoints when it comes to diversity and difference....
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The Black Apple: Episode 9-LGBTQ and Your Classroom
The reality is that you will have a child who identifies as LGBTQ in your classroom. How will you nurture that student just like any other child in your class? I talk about ways to bring the LGBTQ perspective to your classroom in order to build your cultural competency.
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The Black Apple: Episode 8-Save Yourself With Self-Care
I talk about the merger between mental health and education. In order for us to be quality educators, we have to learn how to evaluate who we are and the status of who we are, and react accordingly. I give you some practical tips and suggestions to how to make this work in your work-life balance.
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The Black Apple: Episode 7-Dealing with Judgemental Educators
Educators are some of the best people to have in your corner. However, sometimes drama can get in the way of educating kids. Learn how to deal with judgemental colleagues and create a positive student-centered environment.
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The Black Apple: Episode 6-Budgeting, Donations, and Decorating Your Classroom
In this show, we talk about how to budget for your classroom. What items should you spend your hard earned money on, and what items are completely a gimmick. You'll learn how to get items for free and how to get items donated to you. There's also tips on how to decorate your room for an…
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The Black Apple: Episode 5-Merging STEM and Social Justice
By merging STEM and Social Justice, we are giving students a framework of knowledge and the inspiration to enact change. We go beyond the surface level and present real, current problems and give students a chance to solve them. We begin to look at science, technology, engineering and math from a...
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The Black Appple: Episode 4-Appreciate Your Black Students' Hair
Black hair is beautiful and complicated. If you find yourself wanting to understand your students' black hair, take a listen.
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The Black Apple: Episode 3-Betsy With The Bad Policies
In this episode, we talk about the infamous Betsy DeVos and why she is bad for public education.
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The Black Apple:Episode 2-Teach For America Institute
Teach For America's institute can be a eventful experience. Get my advice on how to navigate the system and remain sane during your 6 weeks of training.
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The Black Apple: Episode 1- Creating Your Educational Philosophy
Your educational philosophy is the backbone to why you teach. My easy three step process makes creating your philosophy easy and without hassle. Get to know me, my philosophy, and the blueprint for our journey together.