New Education Principles 101 Textbook: New Education Principles 101 will revolve around a list of Educational Priorities and selected online essays. Find essays by scrolling down this page. Instructor: Mba Mbulu

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Class Assignment

Think seriously about the educational priorities listed below. Do not fail to note that these items are not material in nature.

EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES FOR BLACK EDUCATORS

(1) We have to prepare educators and teachers who are not afraid or ashamed to act Black and promote a Black reality, a Black world view.
(2) We must promote an independent educational system that revolves around Black Studies and stresses the importance of an independent Black Power base.
(3) Those of Us who teach within the traditional education system must be daring, creative, assertive and conscious of the legitimacy of Our uniqueness.
(4) We must make certain that Black students see themselves and their people playing typically progressive human roles in typically human developments and appropriate historical developments.
(5) Black teachers must not be afraid to teach the truth. Black teachers must make young people realize that teaching the truth is not an illegal activity.

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(6) Black teachers must make young people realize that the truth supercedes financial considerations.
(7) Black educators must introduce new subjects and make them impact on Black students and the general education arena.
(8) Black educators must approach traditional subjects differently; that is, from a different philosophical and value-based perspective.
(9) Black educators must employ different educational and assessment value systems.
(10) Black educators must eliminate the fear or distaste of the "radical."

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(11) Black educators must not question the legitimacy of representing the essence of Black People.
(12) If you presently teach, make it possible for your students to take one or more of Aset University's alternative education courses.
(13) Incorporate information from courses like those at Aset University and books like Ten Lessons: An Introduction to Black History into your "traditional" classroom lessons.
(14) Black educators must take every available opportunity to expose students to the historical, ideological and cultural reality of Black Nationalism. Black students must hear about Black Nationalism and be made aware of its relevance to Our future development.
(15) Black educators must teach Black students to continuously question the motives and actions of each and every political status quo.

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