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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

The Hechinger Report

I appreciate that my teachers try to offer different narratives,” a student said at one of our sessions discussing teaching materials featuring history and stories from all continents, “but they always seem to be about hardship or having to overcome an obstacle. She is a 2023-24 Teach Plus Colorado Policy Fellow.

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TEACHER VOICE: College students who lack basic skills can learn to love reading and writing

The Hechinger Report

Fortunately, I also found innovative ways to build their basic skills within the English classes I was teaching. Richard Leon Linfield has taught English, philosophy, world religions and film studies at nine colleges and universities, including the College of Santa Fe and Central New Mexico Community College.

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What I Learned From My Students Who Became Teachers

ED Surge

After 13 years of teaching, I’ve had just over 1,700 students walk in and out of my classroom. John Lee: currently an Asian American Studies, World Religions, Civics and Modern World History teacher at Niles West High School in Skokie, Ilinois. Paula Katrina, Victoria & Gariecia are all Golden Apple Scholars.