Why I’m Choosing To Keep Teaching After My Two Year TFA Commitment
I have vivid memories of new teachers joining my school families and then saying goodbye to them only a fewRead More…
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There Is No Right Way To Become a Teacher: Reflections on My Teacher Training
As I finish up my fifth year teaching, I have been reflecting a lot on my journey as a teacher,Read More…
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AB 221 Would Make It More Difficult for Our Schools To Have Effective, Diverse Teachers
It is in times like these that we must enlist help from all who are committed to the goal ofRead More…
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AB 221 is a Poor Choice for Our Students, Schools and Our Community
As a board member of the Lynwood Unified School District, we have been partnering with Teach for America (TFA) forRead More…
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AB 221 Won’t Address the Chronically Low Performing Schools in California, But It Will Worsen the Teacher Shortage
Tell me why we are having a conversation in the legislature about taking teachers and administrators out of “low-income” schools?Read More…
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My TFA Story and Why I Believe It Should Be Here to Stay
When I was growing up, I was fortunate to have some really awesome teachers. I had teachers who challenged me,Read More…
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Teach For America Refused to Allow Oakland Teachers to Protest
As the majority of educators in Oakland got prepared to take part in protests, such a sublime act of civilRead More…
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