The morning started well enough. One fried egg in coconut oil, a cup of hot Café Bustelo, and an open laptop. I was ready to make significant headway on my to-do list and get ahead of the work that quickly mounts when postponed. It was while plowing through my tasks that I saw Vice President […]
Zackory Kirk
A graduate of Mississippi State University, Dr. Kirk has served learners as a teacher, instructional coach, professional learning specialist, literacy coordinator, and curriculum director. Zackory’s passion is building teacher and leader capacity. His workshops have included creating standards-aligned assessments, classroom management strategies for standards-based instruction, and literacy in the content areas. The author of Not “So” Gifted Cody and the Really Big Problem, Zackory is a motivated writer, an active weight watcher, and a passionate activist. Currently, Dr. Kirk works to ensure our school systems are supported with high-quality resources as an account executive.
Three Runners, Two Zacks, and One Call to Action: Teachers Play a Larger Role in Combating Racism and Hate
On Friday, May 8, 2020, I hit the empty, quarantined streets of my local Atlanta neighborhood and united in solidarity with people around the United States as we ran 2.23 miles in honor of Ahmaud Arbery. It was on February 23 that the unarmed Arbery was shot and killed while jogging in Glynn County, Georgia […]