A military veteran and special education teacher shares his experiences in creating an inclusive and supportive classroom for students.

How I foster an inclusive classroom as a new teacher


A military veteran who was drawn to teaching shares his experiences as a Black male educator and role model for children

Key points:

  • Being a successful teacher is about more than academics--you must understand students' unique struggles
  • Students thrive when they see educators who look like them, especially when that educator radiates positivity, perseverance, and respect
  • See related article: ISTELive, Abbott Elementary, and a push for Black educator representation

As a teacher at High Road School of Delaware, an individualized special education program aimed at strengthening each student’s academic, social and emotional abilities, job skills, and self-esteem, I serve a community of young people who share a rich spectrum of experiences. Becoming a special ed teacher was not the career I had pictured for myself – but now I can’t imagine doing anything else.

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