Michael Lowe
Michael Lowe is the chief equity officer for Shelby County Schools in Tennessee. He has also served as a regional superintendent and middle school principal in Memphis, Tennessee. His work focuses on culturally responsive teaching and equity in student work. Michael holds a B.S. in elementary education from the University of Memphis, and an education specialist and doctorate degree in leadership and instruction from Union University in Jackson, TN. Michael’s daily mantra (mon-tra) is to think systemically, but always act locally on behalf of our most underserved students in education.
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Professional achievements:
["Chief equity officer for Shelby County Schools in Tennessee","Served as a regional superintendent and middle school principal in Memphis","Focuses on culturally responsive teaching and equity in student work","Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University of Memphis","Education specialist and doctorate degree in leadership and instruction from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee"]
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Courses run by Michael Lowe

  • How to Stop Racial Microaggressions at School
    How to Stop Racial Microaggressions at School

    Stop Microaggressions at Your School: Learn How to Promote Anti-Racism at Your School During the first couple of months of this school year, microaggressions rose to even more disturbing levels. Students have expressed concerns regarding the negative encounters they experience...

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  • How to Help Your Students Cope With Racist Violence
    How to Help Your Students Cope With Racist Violence

    How is Recent Racist Violence Affecting Your Students? Learn How to Help Them Process and Cope. Your students are not immune to the violence and racism they see in their lives or in the media. Studies show that children exposed...

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  • How to Teach Black History and Not CRT in Your School
    How to Teach Black History and Not CRT in Your School

    Teaching Black History and Today's Laws. Discover Strategies to Convey the Truth Authentically. New critical race theory laws have scared and confused teachers. They wonder how to teach Black history authentically without violating the statutes.  With nearly 200 “backlash bills”...

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  • How To Fight The Racial Leadership Gap In Nonprofits
    How To Fight The Racial Leadership Gap In Nonprofits

    Does Your Organization Have Enough Leaders of Color? Learn How to Overcome the Racial Leadership Gap. Studies have shown that the percentage of people of color in nonprofit executive director/CEO roles has remained under 20% for the past 15 years....

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  • How To Teach Black History In More Than One Month
    How To Teach Black History In More Than One Month

    Black History Month Isn’t Enough. Teach Black History as American History Year-Round February is Black History Month. Are you planning on teaching the same way as in previous years, highlighting a few Black authors and discussing the same Black people...

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  • Culturally Affirming Strategies For Black and Brown Parents
    Culturally Affirming Strategies For Black and Brown Parents

    Are You Actually Listening to the Black and Brown Parents at Your School? Leverage Cultural Wisdom to Affirm Children. As you strive to support students in the new school year, you can take advantage of one of your school’s most...

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  • The Myth Of Black Inferiority: How To Fight Unconscious Bias
    The Myth Of Black Inferiority: How To Fight Unconscious Bias

    Learn What Black Employees at Your Organization Face and Need From You: Fight Racist Myths and Eliminate Unconscious Bias Managers often expect too little of Black employees. Supervisors fail to challenge, recognize, motivate, and support them, affording them less confidence...

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