Teacher Education
Looking Back to Move Forward: A Healing-Centered Approach to Teacher Professional Learning in one Urban Center
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2024
Publisher
Howard University School of Education
Abstract
Brown v. Board of Education's impact on Black educators was widespread. Prior to Brown, Black educators built robust networks of support. The networks acknowledged the humanity of Black teachers and encouraged educators to emphasize care in their practice. What can the field learn from the support systems Black educators built in the pre-Brown era? To answer this question, we examine how a Black and Indigenous woman-led education non-profit organization—The Teaching Well (TTW) —organizes professional development centered on educators' well-being. We analyze interview data using Kohli et al.'s Critical Professional Development framework to show how TTW uses an adult-centered, liberatory approach that focuses on teacher wellness, care, and solution-oriented communication practices.
Recommended Citation
Quince, C.L., Martin, J.T., Bristol, T.J. (2024). Looking Back to Move Forward: A Healing-Centered Approach to Teacher Professional Learning in One Urban Center. Journal of Negro, 93(3), 294-309.
