MSU alumnus Patrick Harris II discusses humanity-centered teaching in NCTE speaker series
In the latest installment of speaker series, the Michigan State University Chapter of The National Council of Teachers of English, or NCTE, held a lecture by award-winning educator, author and MSU alumni Patrick Harris II. During the event, Harris spoke about his book, "The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers," and shared his experiences working at various districts in the U.S., as well as overseas.
Harris, who identifies as "unapologetically" Black and queer, noted that Black men make up 1.3% of public school teachers. Despite this statistic, he said, his key to success was through honoring sacred identities and stories that make up his humanity, and bringing them to the classroom instead of leaving them at home.
