In this episode, I had a chance to catch up with my good friend Dr. Melanie Battles to share her educator journey, her Christian faith, and the transformative work she's doing through her consultancy, Scholars for the Soul. To learn more about Dr. Battles, I can visit her website at scholarsforthesoul.com or follow her on Instagram (@drmel_soulscholar) and LinkedIn.

BIO:

Dr. Melanie Battles is a woman of God, mother, wife, and devoted family member. As an educator in “urban” and “rural” schools and advocate for Black and Brown students for over 10 years, she is a PhD of Reading Education from the University of Arkansas - Little Rock, a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Freed-Hardeman University, a Grad Certificate in African-American Literature and a Bachelors of Arts in English from the University of Memphis. Her passion to serve God through education and exposing students to various opportunities through HBCU college tours, college & career panels, and teen talk sessions has now led her to working to foster equitable teaching practices.

Working through a culturally responsive lens, Dr. Battles aims to shift ineffective teaching and disciplinary practices towards a social-emotional foundation that REACHES and TEACHES every student through care, relationships, community, and academic rigor.

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