What If Schools Learned From Black Teachers?

Описание: What if “neutral” schools are sending the loudest messages of all?

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Dr. Karida L. Brown unpacks Jim Crow schooling, the “love gap,” and the hidden curriculum.
You’ll leave with a head–hand–heart framework and practical ways to build belonging without lowering standards.
Principals and APs: this is fuel for courageous, culturally responsive leadership.

⌚️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Welcome + why this convo matters
00:32 - Jim Crow schools: separate, unequal… and deeply caring
02:12 - The “love gap” and high expectations
03:41 - Teaching the whole child: character, community, dignity
07:36 - From excluded to professor: education as the great equalizer
10:25 - Designing for lived experience vs. test-first models
11:24 - Hunting vs. farming: a better metaphor for school
13:26 - Yes, we can do both: belonging and achievement
17:25 - Wonder, failure, and the scientific method in class
19:42 - The hidden curriculum explained
23:40 - Building empathy through structured share-outs
27:50 - Schools aren’t corporations: reclaiming compassion
29:23 - Why “neutral” classrooms don’t exist
31:52 - Bonus: Karida x Wu-Tang Clan in Sydney
34:27 - Marquee message for every campus
34:49 - Head, Hand, Heart: design principles for a dream school
36:09 - Final takeaway: “Small axe, big tree”

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