When professional development programs conflict with overemphasis on test scores, teachers face a precarious tension between their growth and the ever present threat of dubious evaluations. We read about an effort to sustain professional development in writing instruction amid a high-stakes testing environment.

Later, we look at the correlation between increasing cultural socialization and reductions in suspensions for Black students. These findings illustrate the need for a culturally competent teaching workforce.

• First Segment – 01:58 – Professional Development for Writing in a Testing Environment
• Second Segment – 26:50 – Social Culturalization and Inclusive School Environments

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We drink the Shiner Candied Pecan Porter, a porter brewed with roasted praline pecans from the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX.