June 22, 2018

Teacher Activist in the Classroom: Part One

As I start this journey of teaching about cultural diversity, racism, oppression, and injustice and the systems that perpetuate it in our country in a way that is age appropriate for my students (see my previous post where I explain why I decided to go on this journey here), I struggled with figuring out where to start. Then it dawned on me. You can't look forward without looking back. Sometimes looking back can be painful. The history of this country, and of people of color as a whole is especially difficult, but what I discovered was that looking back at myself, and Mexican American people specifically, no matter how uncomfortable, was necessary. I can't begin to help others if I first don't know how we got here, how this all started, and when I began searching, I wanted to know more about people who are like me in a way that I had no idea I needed before.

June 11, 2018

Why I Want to be a Better Teacher Activist in the Classroom

Wow... classroom reveal 2016 was my last post. Where have I been?! ðŸ¤ª The past two school years have just flown by it seems. I've been so busy and there have been some big changes for me in and outside of the classroom. Looking back at some of my posts, it seems I was really trying to figure out where my place was with this little blog in the big world of teacher bloggers. Keep reading to find out where my head is at now and where I've been.