The quest to rebuild the black teacher pipeline (ft. Sharif El-Mekki)

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Episode Notes 

(1:20- 12:10) Sharif shares his history and how he came into teaching 

(12:20- 20:10) Why Sharif (and Shayna) created The Center for Black Educator Development 

(20:30- 33:20) Helping young people find their purpose 

(33:30- 45:20) What could education look like for Black children in this country 

(45:30- 49:00) What could the profession look like for Black teachers

(49:10- 1:00:45) Top 3 policies that could change the game for teacher diversity, black male teachers and teacher shortage

(1:00:46-1:10:45) Giving thanks 

Social Handles

Twitter: @CenterBlackEd, @selmekki, @ShaynaTerrell, @edu_post

Instagram: @edu_post, @CenterBlackEd

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