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EDUCATOR · AUTHOR · SOCIOLOGIST

THE JOSE VILSON

Most of my work as an educator is less about the content, but helping people believe that they can also do this work.

EDUCATOR · AUTHOR · SOCIOLOGIST

THE JOSE VILSON

Most of my work as an teacher is less about the content, but helping people believe that they can also do this work.

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The Works

As a sociologist, speaker, and community builder, I can help you put in the work for our students and communities.

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Teaching

I taught middle school mathematics for 15 years as well as teaching at the collegiate level on a range of topics relating to sociology and policy. I also have experience with qualitative and mixed methods research studies, collaborated on multiple policy works, and written for numerous publications. My research topics draw from the extant body of research on the intersections of education, race, and social context.

Speaking

Over the last decade, I've been asked to keynote and do workshops on a variety of topics. I speak from my decade-plus experience as a classroom educator, but also as a current doctoral student in sociology of education and advocate for classroom, schools, and communities.

Writing

I am the author of This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education with more books forthcoming in the next two years. My blog has been ranked among the top education blogs in the world according to Scholastic, Teach100, and many others. In addition, I've written for a plethora of media, including The New York Times, Edutopia, The Atlantic, CNN, and others!

The Works

As a sociologist, speaker, and community builder, I can help you put in the work for our students and communities.

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Teaching

I have experience with qualitative and mixed methods research studies, collaborated on multiple policy works, and written for numerous publications. My research topics draw from the extant body of research on the intersections of education, race, and social context.

Speaking

Over the last decade, I've been asked to keynote and do workshops on a variety of topics. I speak from my decade-plus experience as a classroom educator, but also as a current doctoral student in sociology of education and advocate for classroom, schools, and communities.

Writing

I am the author of This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education with more books forthcoming in the next two years. My blog has been ranked among the top education blogs in the world according to Scholastic, Teach100, and many others. In addition, I've written for a plethora of media, including The New York Times, Edutopia, The Atlantic, CNN, and others!

The Organization

#EduColor: Tomorrow There'll Be More Of Us

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EDUCOLOR mobilizes advocates nationwide around issues of educational equity, agency, and justice. We amplify the works and ideas of students, educators, and communities of color through supportive on- and off-line networks and professional development. EduColor was founded by people of color, with people of color, for people of color.

As executive director, I'm proud to work with educators across the country and the world on these issues, hosting events with educators, parents, students, policymakers, and luminaries to build an organization that centers community issues while building partnerships with organizations large and small.

Tomorrow, there will be more of us. Join us by clicking below!

The Blueprint

"The goal for me was never to be the only. It was to be the first among many. For example, when Twitter first started, there weren't a lot of educators of color on there. Now, social media has a lot more. There weren't a lot of education bloggers writing about policy and race from the classroom perspective. Now people have the pathway. There weren't many, if any, current classroom teachers keynoting major conferences.

Now, people see the vision. And we got this. In perpetuity."

The Bio

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Dr. José Luis Vilson is a veteran educator, sociologist, and author in New York City, NY. He received his PhD in sociology and education from Teachers College, Columbia University, studying education, race, and professionalism. He is also the executive director of EduColor, an organization dedicated to building and supporting communities of educators of color.

He is the author of the best-selling book This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education, and has written for multiple publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Atlantic. He has spoken about education, math, and race for a number of organizations including TED, AERA, NCTM, and NCTE. He serves on the board of directors for the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and PowerMyLearning.

The first book

This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education

"For those who have lost hope about the possibility of using education to create a more just and democratic society, this book will be a reminder of what can be achieved when educators act with the courage of their convictions to speak out and write about what is occurring in our schools today."
Pedro Noguera, Professor, UCLA
“Out of this cacophony rises a beautiful, lyrical voice—one that is uncompromisingly self-aware, reflective, and analytical. That transcendent voice belongs to “The” José Luis Vilson.”
Karen Lewis, President, Chicago Teachers Union
“Vilson delivers a resounding shout against educational policy for exhibiting rampant cultural illiteracy, and sounds a galvanizing rallying cry for teachers and students to make their voices the most rather than least considered in future developments.”
Publishers Weekly