Join Us In-Person or Online
Date/Time
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
6:00 PM EST – 8:00 PM EST
Library Salon #37
Location:
In-person & Online
Event Title:
Library Salon #37
“Lessons for Today From Black Educators Amid Jim Crow:
The Origins of Teacher Leadership.”
Description:
We welcome you to this Black History Month salon featuring our invited speaker, Dr. Miyoshi B. Juergensen (MJ), a teacher leadership researcher, who seeks to illuminate the historical and often overlooked contributions of Black teachers in southern segregated schooling communities to the development of teacher leadership.
Dr. Juergensen’s research uncovers the origin story of teacher leadership, extending much further back in time than has been previously argued, with Black teachers as key architects of its foundation. Anchored by the guiding research question, “What historical evidence exists that highlights the teacher leadership practices of Black teachers in southern segregated schooling communities?” her work and forthcoming book seek to uncover, document, and honor Black teachers’ significant contributions to teaching and leading for equity, pedagogical excellence, and school improvement. This timely research provides vision, hope and possibility for understanding social justice leadership in schools and communities under oppressive regimes. Dr. Juergensen’s talk will be followed by discussant responses from GSE alums Alicia Wargo and Rhema Stradford-Dai.
As always, refreshments provided!
About Dr. Miyoshi B. Juergensen
Dr. Miyoshi B. Juergensen is a practitioner-scholar specializing in Black educational history and teacher leadership. She is a proud HBCU graduate, having earned her undergraduate degree from North Carolina Central University (NCCU), before completing her MEd in Educational Leadership at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and her PhD in Educational Studies at Emory University. Her research examines the pedagogical and advocacy efforts of Black educators to highlight their practices for achieving equity, justice, and academic growth in the Jim Crow south. By uncovering the intellectual histories of Black teachers, Dr. Juergensen seeks to elevate their relevance for addressing contemporary schooling challenges. As such, she is committed to preparing teachers, teacher leaders, and school leaders as agents of change who promote equitable policies and improve educational outcomes in marginalized communities. She is a former high school teacher and district-level teacher leader who brings over 20 years of experience as an educator to her work.
Cost: Free