Author Archives: Andre Benito Mountain
Yoruba Twins: The Arts and Education
The discussion of the role of the arts in public education has become virtually lost in light of the school closings due to the global pandemic. Many of our scholars find their greatest joy in those moments when they are able to freely create in art and music classrooms. Art and education can be seenContinue reading “Yoruba Twins: The Arts and Education”
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Citizen Ed: “This is America’s Down South White Tent Revival and I Am Here for It”
7 Techniques For Principals To Move The Needle Now
This is a lesson. If you’re guessin’ and if you’re borrowin’ Hurry hurry step right up and keep followin’ The Leader. Rakim, “Follow the Leader” Leadership has always been about being reflective, innovative, and pushing people out of their comfort zones. There are multiple needles to move to create a school that is vibrant, connected,Continue reading “7 Techniques For Principals To Move The Needle Now”
Education Week: How Principals are Responding to the Events at the U.S. Capitol
Losing Their Voices
The bonds that exist between educators and families in small towns are unmatched in larger metropolitan cities. The tenures are more stable and a faculty’s community connections are as deep as family ties . It was 1983. Mrs. Doyle watched us file into her classroom as she clutched a handful of worksheets behind her back.Continue reading “Losing Their Voices”
In a Virtual Way
“I’ll play it first and tell you what it is later.” Miles Davis It was 1987. I was awakened during the middle of the night by the sounds of tambourines, drums, and syncopated wailings from the park at the intersection of King Circle Drive and Norwood Avenue in Swainsboro, Georgia. Those sounds were a mixtureContinue reading “In a Virtual Way”
Reglas Para Los Negros
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained Angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2 Just along Euclid Avenue, tucked away between a smoke shop and an African market, in one of Atlanta’s most eclectic neighborhoods is a Mexican restaurant that doubles as one of my favorite locations for writing on weekends. IContinue reading “Reglas Para Los Negros”
Grand Opening, Grand Closing
A writer must reflect and interpret his society, his world; he must also provide inspiration and guidance and challenge…One role of the writer today is to sound the alarm. E.B. White on the role and responsibility of the writer. This was to be our first year with a set of triplets in our school. HavingContinue reading “Grand Opening, Grand Closing”
Principals Don’t Walk on Water!
Canaries in the Mine
An influenza pandemic spreads across the nation in 1918 and 1919. As the cases grow, officials across the country decide to close schools. New York and Chicago decide to keep their schools open and send health care workers into the schools to closely monitor the conditions of the students and hygiene practices. In nine citiesContinue reading “Canaries in the Mine”
