Author: Dhart14580

  • Radical Teacher Activism is the Only Way to Make the Change We Need

    Radical Teacher Activism is the Only Way to Make the Change We Need

    There has been a lot of discussion in my graduate studies so far about how teachers take action and fighting for what is right in educational policy. Students in my program are struggling with these big issue questions we bring up. Is there a way for teachers to work inside the system of education in…

  • Reflecting on the End of the Year: Successes and Failures

    Reflecting on the End of the Year: Successes and Failures

    The kids are all excited, despite the copious amounts of tests we keep throwing at them. The teachers are on edge with anticipation, caught between being thrilled at the prospect of summer vacation and being nervous or annoyed about how the APPR post-assessment tests are being carried out. And me, I’m just trying to keep…

  • We’re English Teachers, not Psychologists… Right?

    We’re English Teachers, not Psychologists… Right?

    Today after school, one of my students approached me and reminded me that I was an English Teacher, not a Psychologist. This came up because the student is writing something very personal to her in the newly assigned personal narrative project. She is reluctant to get up in front of the class and share that…