Ismael Jimenez
Pronouns – He/Him
Ismael Jimenez is a dedicated educator, who for the last 15+ years has worked with students in Philadelphia from preschool age to high school.
He assisted in the development of the updated social studies curriculum for The School District of Philadelphia as the Director of Social Studies Curriculum.
Ismael is a core member of the Racial Justice Organizing Committee and Black Lives Matter Philly, a founding member of the Melanated Educators Collective and a co-founder of the Philadelphia Black History Collaborative. The philosophical orientation that guides Ismael’s teaching and activism is rooted in the theoretical educational framework developed by Paulo Freire which emphasizes the interconnected nature of education with participating in the transformation of the world. Paulo Freire’s work is rooted in Equity/Socialism and Marxism.
EDUCATION
- Master of Education (MEd) focused in Secondary Education and Teaching from Temple University
- BA in Secondary Education and Teaching from Temple University
- Associate of Arts in Secondary Education and Teaching from Montgomery County Community College
Social Media
- Twitter/X: @Teacherishx
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ismael.jimenez.7921
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ishx19/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishx2022
Investigative Journalism
- TO BE DETERMINED
Events/Conferences Presented At or Attended
- September 17-18, 2021 – 11th International Conference on Education and Justice – Black Lives Matter at School: Strategies for Insurgent Educators
Relevant Publishers / Books / Periodicals
PUBLISHERS
BOOKS
PERIODICALS AND PUBLICATIONS
Associations to Organizing / Collective Groups
- Black Lives Matter At School – Participating Member
- Caucus of Working Educators – Co-chair
- Melanated Educators Collective – Core Member
- Philadelphia Black History Collaborative – Co-founder
- Racial Justice Organizing Committee – Core Member
Associations to Businesses / Organizations
- TO BE DETERMINED
Relationships to Colleges / Universities / K-12 Schools
- Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School (Philadelphia, PA) – African American History Teacher
- LaSalle University (Philadelphia, PA) – has taught an undergraduate social studies methods course
- Penn State University (State College, PA) – facilitated professional development trainings (on structural racism)
- Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) – facilitated professional development trainings (on structural racism)
- The School District of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) – Director of Social Studies Curriculum – assisted in the development of the updated social studies curriculum
- University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) – facilitated professional development trainings (on structural racism)
- Villanova University (Villanova, PA) – he has taught a graduate educational research course
Miscellaneous Content
VARIOUS POSTS
Online Posts
- FEB 14, 2019 (PodBean Podcast – Just Talk! Educational Equity Podcast) – Episode 3: Black Lives Matter at School
- Host Tony Neal welcomes Ismael Jimenez of the national organizing committee for Black Lives Matter at School. They discuss this new movement, designed to infuse schools with an activist approach to racial justice education, through a weeklong observance at the beginning of February each year.
From Periodicals or Magazines
- DEC 12, 2021 (The Villanovan) – Authors of “Black Lives Matter at School” Come to Discuss Their Book
From News Sites
- JAN 9, 2024 (The74) – As States Limit Black History Lessons, Philly Gets it Right, Researcher Says
- OCT 28, 2020 (WHYY-FM public radio station) – Teaching Black Lives Matter virtually? Some Philadelphia teachers say it can be done
- FEB 24, 2019 (Chalkbeat Philadelphia) – This is Black Lives Matter week in schools
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