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Supporting Minority Teachers

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When attending teacher workshops or in-service trainings, I have noticed one thing in common among elementary school teachers in Tennessee and surrounding states. It appears that most teachers in this area are white females. It is very rare to have over a few male teachers at these conferences. There are also very few teachers from different ethnic backgrounds and cultures. It also appears that white teachers must be the common majority in other areas of the country. There has been an identified shortage of male and minority teachers among public schools across the country. Several Midwestern universities also made this … Continue reading →

Being the only Jew in your class

My son Alex is 6. At first glance he doesn’t look like he is any different then the other kids in his class. In fact, you would never know he is a minority unless you talked to him about Christmas or Easter. All his life he has known he does not celebrate Christmas because he’s Jewish. He accepts it and relishes on the fact he gets presents for Hanukkah. But at times it’s weird when he’s the only Jewish child in his class. In fact, he’s the only one in his grade. There is only one other Jewish child in … Continue reading →

Ethnic Culture Class, Part 2

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Over 35 years ago, I had a very significant conversation with a friend. I did not understand it as important at that time. But, I remembered it. I grew up in the south in the fifties and early sixties. The only black people that I knew were domestic employees in my home and in my friends’ homes. It seems like it was so long ago. In 1970, I was a second year law student at the major college in the state. My class started out the previous year with 180 students. In that class were three black men, three white … Continue reading →