Gerald Dessus

I Thought Watching Another Teacher Get Right What I Got Wrong Would Hurt. Instead, It Inspired.
A couple weeks ago, I had one of those days. After writing a whole post about how nice my room is, a post that included…

VIDEO: This Black Male Educator Teaches a Social Justice Class to Middle Schoolers in West Philly
Someone once asked me, “Why teach social justice to eighth-graders?” The answer is simple: As educators, we do not control the world our students face when they step outside of our classrooms. However, we are responsible for how prepared our students are to engage with that world.…