English teacher
Posted Sep. 15, 2021
Why We Can’t Just Shut Up and Teach
It is no easy thing to help high school students become better critical thinkers. Especially now. The very act of engaging students in the events…
Posted Nov. 27, 2019
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…
Posted Nov. 26, 2019
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…
Posted May 3, 2019
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,…
