The Substitute Teacher Dilemma
Why would an unemployed person decline the opportunity to make money as a substitute teacher? The reasons might astonish some and enlighten.
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Nov 3, 2020
- 3 min
10 Books Every Educated Black Student Should Read
Many African American students have not been introduced to the following books or the brilliant authors who wrote them.
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
Contextualizing and Decoding Beyonce’s “Becky”
Beyoncé has taken a lot of heat lately for being a powerful, beautiful, talented, wealthy Black woman. Her blackness offends some people.
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Oct 31, 2020
- 3 min
Academic Degree Abbreviations Decoded
In the workplace, some people decorate their names and titles with multiple abbreviations to indicate earned academic degrees.
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
Are Reference Checks Really Necessary?
Have you ever looked at a co-worker and wondered how they got hired? As a job seeker, have you been unemployed for a while?
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Oct 26, 2020
- 3 min
Proofreading for Social Media Checklist
n today’s frenzied social media culture, visual images reign supreme. Every digital marketing strategy proposes posting more images.
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Oct 24, 2020
- 1 min
Grammar Quiz Download
How good is your grammar? Download this free PDF grammar quiz to find out! Fill out the subscribe box to get the answers.
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
The Insane Mundanity of Violence Against Teachers
Violence against teachers is mundane. It is no longer shocking. Teachers defending themselves against violent attacks is common.
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
What is Urban Grammar?
My English teacher sensibilities took a few seconds to fully process what the young lady had just said. I replayed the brief exchange.
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Oct 18, 2020
- 2 min
Who is Teaching Our Children?
The children are the future. Are we in big trouble? We can no longer place the onus of education upon public school teachers.
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Ashan R. Hampton
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
"Spunt" is not a word!
Not long ago, I briefly worked at a call center between teaching jobs where I overheard two young people in their 20s talking.
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