If you or someone you know is interested in signing up for a focus group about Black Educators, please complete the following survey.

To understand how Black educators experience, influence, and navigate curriculum development and student relationships, especially in terms of cultural responsiveness, autonomy, and connection with students—particularly Black learners

Following the completion of this form, an in-person will be hosted at our ACE Office. 

• Feature 5-10 educators, both male and female

• In-depth discussions about Curriculum Design/Instruction and Student Relationships/Engagement

Key Objectives

• Identify how curriculum reflects (or fails to reflect) Black students’ lived experiences.

• Explore the degree of autonomy Black educators have in adapting curriculum.

• Examine the strategies educators use to build authentic relationships with students.

• Highlight the impact of educator identity on student engagement and belonging.

• Surface barriers and opportunities related to culturally responsive teaching and advocacy.

Discussion Focus Areas 

📚 Curriculum Design & Instruction

• Representation of Black culture, history, and voices in required materials

• Flexibility to tailor instruction to student needs

• Challenges in implementing culturally relevant pedagogy

• Resources and supports needed to design liberatory learning experiences

👥 Student Relationships & Engagement

• Approaches to building trust and rapport, especially with Black students

• Social-emotional needs of students and how educators meet them

• Impact of Black educator presence on student self-esteem and performance

• Institutional support (or lack thereof) for meaningful student connection