Dr. Sharroky Hollie is the Executive Director of the Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, a not for profit organization dedicated to building culturally responsive communities across the country. He is a national speaker and author, providing professional development to educators across the country. In his 25 years as an educator, he has served as an assistant professor in teacher education for the California State University, co-founder of the Culture and Language Academy of Success laboratory school in Los Angeles, central office administrator, and teacher. His research primarily focuses on culturally and linguistically responsive instructional practices for TK-12 teachers and effective professional development for educators.

 

Sharroky’s book Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning; Classroom Practices for Student Success

Dr. Sharroky Hollie and Dr. Anthony Muhammad’s book The Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach: Transforming Schools at Every Level

 

Sharokky talks about his background and pastimes (2:19)

More about Sharroky’s career path (3:45)

Sharokky talks about his website CulturallyResponsive.org and explains what Culturally Responsive Teaching  is all about (7:53)

A more in-depth look at how Sharroky works with schools and school districts (9:35)

Every day should be a day when you show “outrageous love” to the students who need it the most (14:33)

The story behind why Sharroky wrote his book, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning, which is focused on teachers (17:02)

Sharroky co-authored another book with Anthony Muhammad, The Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach: Transforming Schools at Every Level, which is aimed at school leadership (19:00)

When and why Sharokky decided to become an educator (20:00)

The two things that motivated Sharokky to move from teaching into administration (23:08)

Some of Sharokky’s challenges early in his career, and how he’s grown as a person and as a school leader since then (26:06)

Some great leadership advice from Sharokky (32:55)

The fine art of leading indirectly (34:35)

An essay by James Baldwin that Sharokky thinks every school leader should read (35:46)

Some of Sharokky’s favorite writers on education (36:40)

Advice for admins on working with the students in your school (37:52)

Sharokky’s four Knows for school leaders: Know Thyself | Know Thy Students | Know Thy Staff | Know Thy Institution (39:30)

If Sharokky had a time machine, here’s the advice he would go back and give his younger self when he was just starting out in administration (40:50)

Know the business side of running a school

 

Books and authors mentioned in this episode

Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning by Sharroky Hollie

The Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach: Transforming Schools at Every Level by Anthony Muhammad and Sharroky Hollie

A Talk to Teachers (Essay by James Baldwin)

Elliot W. Eisner

Lisa Delpit

 

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