Thank you, Dr. King

Tamara FykeJanuary 19, 2021martinlutherking, SEL, America, Civil Rights Movement, hero, adoptedchildren, race, equality, injustice, courage, leadership, social-emotional learning

What do we do?

Tamara FykeNovember 20, 2020conflict, solution, SEL, social-emotional learning, college, violence, race, injustice, inequality, discipline, implicitbias, society, faith, diversity, bi-racial, keepchildrensafe, culture, character education

Boldly digging into diversity

From The HeartTamara FykeOctober 26, 2020diversity, respect, SEL, social-emotional learning, urbandistrict, Nashville, suburbanschool, difference, divided, America, race, inequality, minoritygroup, communication, meaningfulconversations

Helping Our Children Grow Through the Current Racial Protests

SELChatTamara FykeJune 2, 2020SEL, social-emotional learning, racial protests, race, injustice, diversity, bi-racial, Nashville, Black Lives Matter, tips for families, tips for educators, connection, relationships, encouragement

#SELChat: Being Intentional About Course-Correcting

SELChatTamara FykeDecember 11, 2019social-emotional learning, intention, course-correcting, engagement, race, family, school, teaching character

#SELChat: Boldly Digging into Diversity

As educators and community leaders, our job is to make our schools safe places where everyone is seen, known, valued, and loved. We want our students and families to know they belong.

#SELChat: How Representation Changes Perspective

When I first started college, I attended a small Catholic university downtown. One of my favorite classes was Multiculturalism. The professor introduced me to a new way of thinking: She encouraged the class to question what we saw on television, read in magazines, and heard on the news.