English teacher

10 Books to Help Your Students Find the Diverse Voices They Need to Hear
The day my teaching changed forever didn’t happen in a classroom. It happened at the local mall, in a bookstore that was going out of…

We Need Native American Lit in High Schools Every Day, Not Just Around Thanksgiving
The romanticized narrative of Thanksgiving continues to thrive in many schools, but “Native Americans have been speaking out and writing back against the colonialist narrative…

Our Students’ Truth Matters and We Must Listen
As an English teacher, I encourage students to take risks as they dive into learning and embrace failure. I encourage them to share their struggles,…