Voices of Black Male Educators as Disciplinarians in Schools

Circle Up D.C.

Take a deep dive into the experiences of black male educators as they navigate their roles as teachers, role models, authority figures, and disciplinarians in D.C. schools. Our featured panelists share the value they bring to schools as black educators, while offering a crucial counterpoint that schools often over-rely on black educators for discipline without acknowledging and nurturing these professionals’ gifts, passions, and career aspirations. How do you take all of this into account when creating more positive school cultures and climates?
Featuring: Yazid Jackson, RestorativeDC Director, SchoolTalk; Floyd N. Bronson, RestorativeDC Program Coordinator, SchoolTalk; Timothy Phillips, Dean of Students, Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy
Thanks and Attributions: Mindful moment poem - “Not Because We Are Black” by author unknown; closing reflection quote by Rita Pierson

Continued Reading: Black Men of the Classroom: An Exploration of How the Organizational Conditions, Characteristics, and Dynamics in School Affect Black Male Teachers’ Pathways into the Profession by Travis Bristol | Why Black Male Teachers Matter by Angela Callahan

SchoolTalk’s RestorativeDC Resources: Episode Transcript (coming soon) | School Discipline: A Restorative Approach (video)

Series Credits

• Producers: Ahmed Aldawa, Inaam Avaant, Abby Moser, Lisa Shaw
• Editing: Abby Moser
• Opening and Closing Music: Marc Brown, Shane Outlaw, Javani Ramos
• Opening and Closing Voice Over: Floyd N. Bronson
• Funded by: D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education