Free the Tongue Podcast

This episode is FIRE!!! 🔥🔥📢

The revolution will be covered by American English Tefl! ✊🏻

I'm super excited to announce that Dr. JPB Gerald, a former ESL teacher turned doctor of education has joined us on the free the tongue podcast to talk about his new book  Anti-social Language Teaching. 👨🏾‍🏫

In his book, he uses the psychological personality disorder, Anti-social, as a rhetorical device to analyze and address how linguistic discrimination is allowed to continue to affect classrooms around the world. 👀🧐  You not about to want to miss this one.

Tune in and get edumacated! You don't want to miss this one. What you don't know CAN hurt you. 🙌🏽

You can check out more of his work here: https://jpbgerald.com/

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So often many people remain silent about the abuse they experience at the hands of their employers, and thus it remains only whispers among the employee's. This only serves to strengthen the myth and legend of the power the employer has to continue their abuse and keep their employee's quiet and afraid. 

The moment I spoke up about the clear discriminatory act committed against me by my admin, I predicted that I would be fired as a result. I documented my case every step of the way. I went through every appropriate channel that they offered to me to avoid discrimination. Understanding that it was most likely a farce, I know that it is hard for people to believe how ugly institutionalized discrimination is, so I went through every channel to show how broken the GRPS institution of education is....and how the members of the institution regardless of race, play a role in keeping it that way. 

In this episode, I speak with a community leader running for the board of education, Jose Alexander. Jose provides us with insight into his experience in the district public schools, and the issues he saw firsthand that may be causing disproportionately low test scores for students of color. But he doesn't just start the conversation, he also talks about his tried and true solutions for bringing equity to our school district. This is a candidate that comes with solutions and perspective and is in touch with the kids and the community.

But don't just take our word for it. Check out this interview to find out!

In this episode, I share the data that I compiled to share with the superintendent that connects the dots of systemic racism in the district that not only affects teachers of color but students of color as well.

Are you a CELTA, TEFL, TESOL teacher ready to take your career to the next level? Are you a renaissance man or woman with lots of skills and looking for a career where you can use all of them? 

Then listen to this episode to learn how Teachers of Tomorrow is revolutionizing the education field to help you use the skills that you've developed while following your passion to advance your career!

I risked my teaching license to fight against linguistic racism, but it was at risk anyways because of linguistic racism.

I can change my hair color, but I can't change the way I speak. Research shows that by the age of 12, your chances of becoming standard level fluent in a 2nd language is slim to none.

I was put in a position in which I would either forever be underpaid, overworked, and insecure, or stand up for myself, so that's what I did. I stood up for myself.

Real talk....the teaching profession is not attracting talent because talent is not and will never be obtained by merely preaching the altruistic aspects of the job. In our meritocratic American society, money is thrown at job positions that we deem valuable. Especially if there is a shortage. To make my case and point, just look at the tech job sector.

But before one can be a tech guru, businessman, doctor, or lawyer, you have to be a student that completes the K-12 grade levels.

If American society valued education, then that value would be reflected in the salaries of teachers. The people who are helping the children of the future unlock their hidden potential, discover their passions, and inspiring them to become who they choose to be.

While it´s true, teachers tend to possess a lot of altruistic values, let´s be real, we aren´t monks or priests or any other line of work that signed up to take a vow of poverty. We´re just regular people who happen to love what it is that we do. We too have lives, hobbies, and interests beyond our work.

If you are a teacher that has ever considered switching professions when Altruism was not enough, this episode is for you. Check out this episode.

Real talk....the teaching profession is not attracting talent because talent is not and will never be obtained by merely preaching the altruistic aspects of the job. In our meritocratic American society, money is thrown at job positions that we deem valuable. Especially if there is a shortage. To make my case and point, just look at the tech job sector. 

But before one can be a tech guru, businessman, doctor, or lawyer, you have to be a student that completes the K-12 grade levels.

If American society valued education, then that value would be reflected in the salaries of teachers. The people who are helping the children of the future unlock their hidden potential, discover their passions, and inspiring them to become who they choose to be.

While it´s true, teachers tend to possess a lot of altruistic values, let´s be real, we aren´t monks or priests or any other line of work that signed up to take a vow of poverty. We´re just regular people who happen to love what it is that we do. We too have lives, hobbies, and interests beyond our work.

If you are a teacher that has ever considered switching professions when Altruism was not enough, this episode is for you. Checkout this episode.