Centering Blackness in Teacher Education Institute
Transforming Teacher Education to Center Black History
Centering Blackness in Education Institute engages teacher educators in exploring and developing best practices to center Blackness in their courses through the use of African American Archives.
We Got Receipts
How Teacher Educators changed curriculums to create inclusive classrooms.
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Style as Resistance: The Cultural and Political Legacy of Black Dandyism
Using Archives to Build/Facilitate Consciousness
Race & Ethnicity in US Baseball
Reimagining Black-Asian Solidarities
Fugitive Futurities
Centering Blackness in School Reform Policy
Black Education
Shaping Classroom Management through a Historical Lens
Wanna be down? Apply to the Institute!
- A Stipend. Get your coins.
- Like-minded community of teacher educators. Because, fam.
- Connections to untapped resources. Pull up to the table.
Application Process 2025:
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Complete
Application
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Blind Review of
Application Materials
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Applicant
Selection
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Applicant
Notification
What people are saying about us
As an educator with over 25 years of experience in the field, the Centering Blackness Institute was everything. By everything, I mean we didn’t just learn step-by-step how to access the African American digital archives, I mean we also learned how to incorporate these resources into our teaching practice. I think of myself as an engaging educator, but Drs. Bertand and Porcher took the art of facilitation to another level that not only impressed me but also encouraged me to continue working on my craft. They created an online community unlike any I have ever seen, and rather than being too-cool-for-school, they made sure everyone felt included and supported. There isn’t a single colleague of mine that wouldn’t benefit from participating in this institute, and I will always be grateful to have been a part of this inaugural cohort.
Dr. Jondou Chen
Wow. Shamaine and Kisha are the real deal. They know how to cultivate a space where transformative and Black-affirming learning happens. I would take any and all professional development from them—they really are the dream team. My class is transformed by using the archives as a central component of the class, and it’s been the most fun reading student work in a long time. So grateful for this leadership and this special community.
Dr. Jessica Lee Stoval
This space was so uplifting, critical, inspiring. Our leaders led with love and they pushed us to re-think how we can use the archives to push our own pedagogies. I do not think I would have been as confident to revise these assignments without their support. They need more funding because we need a round 2! This work is so important.
Dr. Mariah Harmon
The Centering Blackness in Teacher Education through the use of African-American Digital Archives Institute was a place of inquiry, love, and collaboration. Each of the sessions provided us with a plethora of LOC resources, processes to locate resources, and how we might engage in said resources in our teaching. Drs Bertrand and Porcher were exemplar facilitators—creating a fluid, collaborative, critical, and cognitive space for everyone to feel safe, be vulnerable, and grow!
Dr. Asif Wilson
IT WAS AMAZING. Yes I wrote it in all caps because that is how I feel. The facilitators were down to earth and provided a learning space that I could be in everyday. Thank you for your expression of love.
Dr. Idalia T. Wilmoth
It was amazing to be in community with other educators who are doing the work of centering Blackness in teacher education and engaging their students in digging in the archives.
Dawnavyn James
