Macquin Brockington
ESL Specialist, Henry Grew School in Hyde Park
- Education
- Macquin Brockington is an educator and language enthusiast. She has been working in education and for Boston Public Schools since 2011. She moved to Boston after being accepted in the Boston Teacher Residency Program as a resident, where her concentration was English as a Second Language and Elementary Education. Macquin’s teaching experience has revolved around supporting multilingual students and families. She taught 1st grade Sheltered English Immersion for 6 years at Young Achievers and this past year transitioned to the role of an English as a Second Language Specialist. Macquin has also served as a New Teacher Mentor for TFA, ESL MTEL Course Instructor, Language Acquisition Team Facilitator and is currently pursuing her National Board Teacher Certification in English as a New Language.
Macquin’s independent study is fueled by the intentional omission of African History, African-American History and black people in curriculum. She wants to facilitate her students learning, critical thinking and language development, centered around African history & culture, in a culturally responsive way by pursuing the following topics in the TAT Program: Pre and Post Colonial Africa, Racial identity in the African Diaspora, and African Art, Culture & Languages.
Macquin Brockington is an educator and language enthusiast. She has been working in education and for Boston Public Schools since 2011. She moved to Boston after being accepted in the Boston Teacher Residency Program as a resident, where her concentration was English as a Second Language and Elementary Education. Macquin’s teaching experience has revolved around supporting multilingual students and families. She taught 1st grade Sheltered English Immersion for 6 years at Young Achievers and this past year transitioned to the role of an English as a Second Language Specialist. Macquin has also served as a New Teacher Mentor for TFA, ESL MTEL Course Instructor, Language Acquisition Team Facilitator and is currently pursuing her National Board Teacher Certification in English as a New Language.
Macquin’s independent study is fueled by the intentional omission of African History, African-American History and black people in curriculum. She wants to facilitate her students learning, critical thinking and language development, centered around African history & culture, in a culturally responsive way by pursuing the following topics in the TAT Program: Pre and Post Colonial Africa, Racial identity in the African Diaspora, and African Art, Culture & Languages.