Hopkins Public School District

I first attended Dr. Mack Hines workshop at the 2010 conference of the National Association of Black School Educators.  I was immediately impressed with his enthusiasm in the knowledge of culturally proficient teaching strategies and pedagogy.  Dr. Hines presented the value and ultimate effects of knowing and learning the cultures that one teaches, in order to authentically realize the academic successes of the student.  When I returned from that conference, I immediately contacted Dr. Hines to come to the Hopkins, Minnesota school district to do a daylong workshop.  Because we are a predominately white district, and the color of our classrooms is changing, our teaching staff has requested staff development in culturally responsive teaching.  In coming to our district, Dr. Hines assisted our teaching staff in discussing race, culture and ethnicity and how to infuse these elements in our teaching.  The staff continues to speak highly of Dr. Hines and how he came into our district and transformed the thinking and teaching of many.

Dr. Stanley H. Brown, Equity Specialist
Hopkins Public School District

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