Respecting Diversity In The Class

Tyrone Jefferson is our guest today and in fact the first Male guest we have had on the podcast.  He has performed and recorded with musicians including James Brown, rap pioneers Public Enemy, hip-hop artist L.L. Cool J and Gospel artist Heather Hedley. Jefferson is currently the Executive Director of A Sign of the Times of the Carolinas, a non-profit dedicated to improving the community through cultural productions and educational programs that positively reflect the heritage of African Americans and is Music Director of the A Sign of the Times Band. In this episode Tyrone shares some of his personal experiences with us along with his wisdom as a teacher on how we can better reach our diverse students. You will also get some fantastic resources you can use in your classroom. Website www.asignofthetimes.org tyrone@asignofthetimes.org