Kwame Sarfo-Mensah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Temple University. For nine years, he served as a middle school math teacher in Philadelphia, PA and Boston, MA. Currently, he is the founder of Identity Talk Consulting, a global educational consulting firm that specializes in developing K-12 teachers into identity-affirming educators. Throughout his 17-year career as a classroom teacher, author, and consultant, Kwame has earned numerous accolades for this work, which include being honored as the 2019 National Member of the Year by Black Educators Rock, Inc. and being recognized as a Top Education Influencer by brightbeam, Inc. in 2021 and 2022. His newest book, “Learning to Relearn: Supporting Identity in a Culturally Affirming Classroom”, will be coming out Fall 2024.
Show Highlights
Evolving teaching practices and rejecting educational premises.
Hesitation towards AI in education.
Democratizing education by centering student voices.
Co-create with student input in shaping classroom culture instead of preset rules.
Example of pushing back a test based on student readiness.
Balancing pacing with student understanding to create moments that students will remember.
Acknowledging the existence of racism and centered whiteness in schools.
Importance of calling in vs. calling out when addressing harm.
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