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009: Dr. Kimberly McCleod | Implicit Bias & the Power of Our Words
Dr. Kimberly McLeod has spent her professional career in public education. She has held various positions in the public school setting including that of a teacher, counselor, professor and administrator. She has earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston, a Masters degree in Counseling and Guidance, a Master's degree in Educational Administration and a Doctoral degree in Counselor Education from Texas Southern University. She has presented her research and professional training nationally and internationally for over a decade.
Her unique delivery style is research-based, reflective and engaging. She has presented as a keynote, and an invited speaker to teachers, administrators, school board trustees and students in a number of districts, national and international conferences.
Dr. McLeod is the founding editor of the nationally peer reviewed National Journal of Urban Education and has written eight academic books, three children’s books, and over 12 articles in various peer reviewed journals. She has been awarded Teacher of the Year by the college of Education at Texas Southern University and was selected as an award recipient of the YMCA minority achiever’s award. Dr. McLeod is also the President-Elect of the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators.
On This Episode:
- Kevin and Dr. McLeod reflect on how to help students dealing with external pressures and adverse situations.
- Find our how Dr. McLeod began her work with diversity.
- Dr. McLeod shares how stereotypes impact students.
- Hear how to change your vocabulary to stop giving negative unintended messages.
- Learn how relational connection can improve education systems.
Key Takeaways:
- You won’t change a students dysfunction by beating it out of them.
- You have to transfer power to your students through restoration.
- While students are being taught lies through cultural stereotypes, it’s the educators job to help them understand the truth.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “Kids don’t need our tears, they need us to reach them through. Kids don’t need us to beat them up, they need us to teach them how to survive the beat down they’ve already received.” - Dr. Kimberly McCleod
- ”There’s power in permission.” - Kevin Curtis
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Dr. Kimberly McLeod has spent her professional career in public education. She has held various positions in the public school setting including that of a teacher, counselor, professor and administrator. She has earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston, a Masters degree in Counseling and Guidance, a Master's degree in Educational Administration and a Doctoral degree in Counselor Education from Texas Southern University. She has presented her research and professional training nationally and internationally for over a decade.
Her unique delivery style is research-based, reflective and engaging. She has presented as a keynote, and an invited speaker to teachers, administrators, school board trustees and students in a number of districts, national and international conferences.
Dr. McLeod is the founding editor of the nationally peer reviewed National Journal of Urban Education and has written eight academic books, three children’s books, and over 12 articles in various peer reviewed journals. She has been awarded Teacher of the Year by the college of Education at Texas Southern University and was selected as an award recipient of the YMCA minority achiever’s award. Dr. McLeod is also the President-Elect of the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators.
On This Episode:
- Kevin and Dr. McLeod reflect on how to help students dealing with external pressures and adverse situations.
- Find our how Dr. McLeod began her work with diversity.
- Dr. McLeod shares how stereotypes impact students.
- Hear how to change your vocabulary to stop giving negative unintended messages.
- Learn how relational connection can improve education systems.
Key Takeaways:
- You won’t change a students dysfunction by beating it out of them.
- You have to transfer power to your students through restoration.
- While students are being taught lies through cultural stereotypes, it’s the educators job to help them understand the truth.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “Kids don’t need our tears, they need us to reach them through. Kids don’t need us to beat them up, they need us to teach them how to survive the beat down they’ve already received.” - Dr. Kimberly McCleod
- ”There’s power in permission.” - Kevin Curtis
Want a FREE download of 25 GTKY questions? Visiting rclfirst.com and sign up for our newsletter!