HBCU’s have made enormous strides in education; preparing, qualifying, certifying and empowering young men and women that have chosen teaching as their choice of career. Either by personal choice, family heritage or passion for helping youth; educators and education are unquestionably the foundation for any progressive society to succeed.
Since the explosion of industrialization and automation of industry, educators have trained, guided and mentored the workforce that allows this nation to be a global leader. Without educators no society can be productive, progressive and embrace a paradigm for reforms to improve the lifestyles and living conditions of its people.
Education at HBCU’s has at times been viewed as nontraditional because the focus being on skills and skill sets of service. Preparing students of color to perform duties and services that enabled them to be of value in a society that struggles with accepting Blacks in positions of leadership not servitude. HBCU’s have and are modernizing and adapting as the career structures change. The development of industrialization, automation and technology requires HBCU’s to adapt how they teach future educators.
During my participation in the two day event of Microsoft Innovative Educators training opened my eyes wider to the broader world of Educational Technology and Teacher Training.
It is paramount that educational institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities incorporate ways to integrate technologies that empower future educators, preparing them to infuse instructional strategies that incorporate dynamic technologies and align their instruction with standards, Common Core, Benchmarks that ensure Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) of students.
