Too Dope Teachers and a Mic

Welcome to the Speak Freedom Project, where teachers and students come together to discuss pedagogies of liberation! Join Allison, Carmen, and Too Dope Teachers and a Mic's Gerardo Muñoz as they engage in rare and unfiltered discussions about how school is experienced by students and teachers alike. Speak Freedom is dedicated to education as the practice of freedom. How can school be a place where people who are not yet free may prepare for freedom? Check us out!

Kevin and Gerardo catch up on the University of Colorado's Teachers of Color and Allies summit. This episode is why this podcast exists. Join us as we talk about this amazing gathering of teachers of color and next steps in building a community. Complete with toodope teacher interviews! Download and listen today!

This week the fellas are joined this week by Caroline and Judd of the Create-Perform-Respond blog, two dope high school theater teachers whose sole purpose is to make the performance arts accessible to all. Hear our conversation about equity, access and opportunities for young people in the arts. Plus all four of us list our top five musicals (Kevin may not hate them as much as we thought). Listen today!

Kevin and Gerardo are back with another surprise episode! In today's platica, we are joined by student guest host Sofia, who offers her thoughts on Identity, the complexity of "Hispanic" or "LatinX" identity and this time of year, when many of us know that it is Hispanic Heritage month but few of us do more than a passing acknowledgment before getting back to "real" content. A fun and energetic episode with a rising young podcaster!

Kevin and Gerardo kick off New Dope Teachers, stories of new and early-service teachers of color as they navigate all the intersections of this important work. We begin our year-long story of Ray, a first year kindergarten teacher. He discusses his Teach for America experience, the unique demands and pressures facing new teachers of color, and his care and concern for the youngsters in his charge. Listen today!

The fellas are back to address code-switching, abolishing fear, and the challenges faced by teachers and students of color. They don't care anymore, and want you to listen.

The fellas are back from Chicago, all fired up and ready to go! Summer is upon us, just a few days before we cash in our overtime for the year. We discuss concluding a school year, Kev tears up about his graduating seniors, Gera complains but ultimately gets positive. Also, we shout out new Twitter followers, and talk about the incredible conference put on by the Journey for Justice Alliance. Plus, Gera is all about musicals, Kev not so much. Download and listen today!

The fellas are back with a late-year episode! As teacher protests swept the country in April, the boyz were onhand to absorb the energy and bear witness to a movement of public intellectuals and allies all over the community. We break down the movement, push the envelope, and try to keep it together for the conclusion of the school year.

Kevin and Gerardo saw Black Panther and now they're on one. It is testing season, and here is how teachers of color can support each other, support students, and do the impossible. To support and encourage our community in these trying times of accountability and pressure. Plus Gerardo learns what a true homie is.

Kevin and Gerardo open up hiring season with some thoughts on recruiting and retaining teachers of color. Plus, a gathering you don't want to miss!