And the winner of this book contest is …
Susan, I’ll be in contact with you shortly. Thanks to all the contestants. Tune in for the next book giveaway happening in 2 weeks. Yes, 2 weeks. This summer’s getting hotter by the minute!
Jose, who has a lot of writing to do starting … now.
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My name is Jose Luis Vilson, teacher, writer, public speaker, activist, Syracuse University and City College grad, poet, hip-hop enthusiast, and (certainly not least) father. I've been featured at CNN, Huffington Post, Education Week, Scholastic, TEDx, and GOOD Magazine. For more, click here.
Short Notes: 2Pac Will Never RIP, Lady GaGa, and Jamaica ![On Rape [Where An Educator Stands]](http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/timthumb.php?src=http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/prevent-rape.jpg&h=100&w=300)
On Rape [Where An Educator Stands] 
Don’t Talk To Me About Personal Responsibility If … 
Am I Not Human: Guantana-Close 
All I Ever Had: Redemption Songs ![Please, Keep Writing and Teaching [Kick More Ass]](http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/timthumb.php?src=http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-30-at-8.53.43-PM.png&h=100&w=300)
Please, Keep Writing and Teaching [Kick More Ass] ![An Open Letter From The Trenches [To Education Activists, Friends, and Haters]](http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/timthumb.php?src=http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/martin-luther-king-arrested.jpg&h=100&w=300)
An Open Letter From The Trenches [To Education Activists, Friends, and Haters] 
Quvenzhané Wallis, Matthew McConaughey, and How We See Our Children of Color 
Eww. Seriously. That Is So Gross. 
Stand Up On The Train 
Howl If You Hear Me All I Ever Had: Redemption Songs 
The Union Said I Couldn’t Wear My Favorite Color (and Other Absurd Assertions in Education Nation) 
On The Reason Why You May Only Get One Black Male Teacher Ever In Your Life (If At All) 
Tell Your Fucking Mexican Friends To Get The Fuck Out of Shenandoah ![On Ridiculous Assertions By [Some] White Liberals](http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/timthumb.php?src=http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/blacksuperman.jpg&h=100&w=300)
On Ridiculous Assertions By [Some] White Liberals 
L’Chayim: I Wish For You 100 Years of Success, But It’s My Time 
Common Core Standards Alignment to New York State Standards, Vilson Edition 
Why I Almost Quit Twitter Don’t Talk To Me About Personal Responsibility If … 
Love Is A Better Teacher Than Duty 
How To Get Smart People To Follow You in 3 Easy Steps 
Classroom Management Tip: Call The House, Not The Dean ![Macho Man Randy Savage, on Education Reform [And The Beat Goes On]](http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/timthumb.php?src=http://thejosevilson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Macho-Man-Randy-Savage_2069677.jpg&h=100&w=300)
Macho Man Randy Savage, on Education Reform [And The Beat Goes On] 
I Am Special Ed 
Differentiation: The Dirtiest Word In Education Today Lady Gaga As A Model for Education [Future of Teaching] 
Measuring My Teacher Effectiveness In Buckets 
My Students Get Inequalities 
Teaching Another 180 
Some know me as Jose. Others as Mr. V. Educator, writer, activist, and father. Here I'll be posting thoughts in all those voices. 
Jose Vilson said: @TheXDExperience it's not fair? @_Bran_donThis happened about 4 hours agoJose Vilson said: RT @M_chirinos: @TheJLV they are probably the same people who think "teaching" kids is just telling them something.This happened about 5 hours agoJose Vilson said: We need to inject a little empathy whenever possible. Towing the line between guide and critical friend matters. Kids need us.This happened about 6 hours agoJose Vilson said: I take issue when adults myopically think that criticizing children is the same as guiding them. Generation gaps abound.This happened about 6 hours agoJose Vilson said: @leoniehaimson @teacherarthurg @garyrubinstein so cool.This happened about 6 hours agoThe Jose Vilson, A Thesis Production.