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\\u201cWe live in a specific kind of America that offers an okay education for some kids, and then a totally subpar education for other kinds of kids. That our country\\u2014and specifically our education system\\u2014has been defined by intergenerational inequity really bothers me. And so much of my message is around how we disrupt that, how we can begin to look at the things that have plagued us for generations and begin to take those things apart.

We cannot be okay with the way things are. It\\u2019s just too dire for too many kids. We can\\u2019t make excuses by saying, \\u2018Well, this is how we\'ve always done it,\\u2019 or \\u2018I\\u2019m just a teacher. What power do I have?\\u2019

Yeah, I\'m just a teacher, and we have a whole lot of power. The most important thing to me is to be able to step back, look at my practices, customs, and traditions, and do the kind of action research that\'s going to lead to change. That really matters a lot to me.

I don\'t have to wait for city hall to say, \\u2018Let\'s do this thing.\\u2019 I can look at the inequitable outcomes in my school, in my department, in my class, and I can address those things in a really intentional way using action research or inquiry.\\u201d

Listen to this week\\u2019s episode for more from Cornelius Minor on re-writing the teacher hero narrative and disrupting the status quo.

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