Post after post, news segment after news segment are filled with incidents of hate. Riding in the car with family on the way home today, I came across a post that anchored my stomach to the ground.

"If this high school is having problems, how long has it been predominantly African American?"

This comment was taken from a video that has gone viral on Twitter. A citizen spoke at a school board meeting against the removal of certain structural pieces of history. He referenced slaves obeying their masters.

When is this going to change? When will people's hearts be transformed? When will the hatred end?

I began to write this poem in the car after watching this horrific clip multiple times in disbelief. I think I found myself thinking, "Surely, the message will be different when it plays again."

I give you, a poem from the pain in my soul, "When?"

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This is a special episode - a must-listen for every educator, every administrator.

If you've listened to the podcast at length, you know about three series: Monday Matters Rethinking SEL, Equity Talk Tuesday, & Woke Wednesday Rockin' Remote Learning. Today's episode focuses on elements of all three series.

Celebrating students is an essential element of every classroom and every school. Amplifying voices and honoring diversity should be woven into the fibers of every moment of every day.

You will be amazed at what happens in a classroom when we are intentional about mental health, equity, and diversity. Be sure to listen to the full episode, student voices are woven into this episode and the talent is absolutely mind-blowing.

Please share your thoughts by tagging @intelligogy or @TraciBrowder on Twitter. I'd be honored if you would consider sharing this episode with other educators and continuing the conversation....how are you celebrating student voices?

Recorded 1 week prior to its release, Traci was just returning to school after the historically catastrophic Texas Winter Storm of February, 2021. In this episode, she makes a heartfelt plea to educators to slow down and connect with students...connecting over teaching, connecting over assessing. As Traci dives deep into the conversation, her son walks into the room, and you know what that means...it's a conversation between the mom and son duo!

Listeners get to hear a teen's perspective of returning to school after disaster and how teachers engaged with students on their first day back.

This conversation promises to challenge your thinking, direct you to reevaluate how you connect with students, and reflect on your prioritization of instruction and social emotional needs of students.

Historically beautiful. A day full of hope, empowerment, challenge, commitment, renewal, and democracy.

January 20, 2021.

The United States of America inaugurates its 46th President.

The historic inauguration of the country's first female, non-white vice president.

The most diverse administration in the nation's history.

"A cry for racial justice some 400 years in the making moves us. The dream of justice for all will be deferred no longer," President J. Biden.

Are you committed to the call to action to unite? To make the dream of racial equality and justice for all become a powerful truth?

This episode! The fire is all over the place in 2021's first episode of Intelligogy The Podcast with Monday Matters Rethinking SEL.

Traci challenges us, pushes us beyond our comfort zone to rethink social emotional learning in innovate, fun, and passionate ways.

"If kids don't see that we care, they have nothing to care about (when it comes to class)."

"Give them all you've got from your heart and they will give you all they've got from all they've got from their hearts and minds."

Traci connects all the dots in this powerful episode.

Connect with Traci on Twitter at @Traci Browder or @Intelligogy to let her know how rethinking SEL is changing the landscape of. your classroom, school, and community.

Traci has an intimately transparent conversation with listeners about the struggle of 2020. We hear hope, courage, and support in her passionate message about struggle. Traci encourages us to reach out to our support systems and gives us the reminder that nothing is too tough to share.

Not only does Traci address those of us carrying the burden of struggles, she talks with those of us who are support systems. She challenges us to ask the difficult questions and prepares us to not afraid of the response we might receive...to instead be prepared to be a source of hope and encouragement. She leaves us the promise that light will come.

Traci approaches an extremely delicate topic with grace, love, hope, and promise on this final day of 2020.

Light will come.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Donovan is back!

Many of you tell us how much you love when Traci 's sons join the conversation. Her youngest son is back and full of laughter and energy.

We learn how important the socialization of teenagers is and how the lack of it can impact a student's drive and commitment.

Donovan shares the challenges of a being gifted learner and the dilemmas he finds himself facing.

The live conversation was intense and covered so much ground that it is being segmented into multiple episodes that will release in this Thursday Thoughts series. This is only the beginning. The end of the conversation that will release soon is stunningly profound and full of wisdom for educators about how kids learn best and retain information in their brain...yes, a 15 year old!

Be sure to keep coming back.

Connect with Traci on Twitter at Intelligogy or Traci Browder.

Woke Wednesday meets Monday Matters in this mashup of Rockin' Remote Learning and Rethinking SEL. In the Monday Matters series, Traci guides us to consider a new way of thinking about SEL.

She challenges us to shift by no longer thinking solely about social emotional learning to broaden our view to:

Meeting and Exceeding Emotional Needs of Teachers, Administrators, Parents, & Students.

We begin to understand the relevance and essential nature of weaving MESENTAPS into our practice as Traci explains, "We have some needs that need to be met and they are way outside the realm of learning. Being aware, looking at faces when I talk. Are there interactions coming back in?"

This episode is full of emotion and reasons to think deeply on broadening our thinking by rethinking SEL.

Connect with Traci on remote learning, and rethinking SEL on Twitter at Intelligogy The Podcast or Traci Browder.