I’m over at Teaching Tolerance talking about “Defeating Sexism in High School Sports”: Any one of these stereotypes could prevent a girl from becoming involved in sports in the first place. Some girls who love sports and have competed their… Read more ›
I’m over at the Teaching Tolerance blog today helping to publicize my magazine article, talking about privilege: Once they had the language to talk about privilege, I decided to take it a step further. I asked them what other kinds… Read more ›
January has been a big month for me! I’m very excited to announce that my VERY FIRST print article has been officially published! The article is titled “The Gentle Catalyst” and it appears in the winter edition of Teaching Tolerance magazine.… Read more ›
Exciting things are going on over here! I’ve been doing a lot more writing recently – just not so much on this particular site. But don’t worry; I have lots of ideas, and things at school are about to calm… Read more ›
I’m over at Role/Reboot this week talking about kids, social media, and dating practices. Basically, I think it’s nothing to worry about; kids are just finding new ways to rewrite an old story: Teenagers have always found ways to distance… Read more ›
My first full week of school is complete. I even already have an essay that is piled up, waiting to be graded. And here I am, avoiding grading the essays, which means school has OFFICIALLY started! 😀 I haven’t been… Read more ›
I’m on the Teaching Tolerance blog today, talking about what you can say to your students after a tragedy strikes. Unfortunately, in my six short years of teaching, this is already becoming something I need to think about every year.… Read more ›
I’m on the Ms. Magazine Blog today, reviewing Julia Alvarez’s A Wedding in Haiti for your reading pleasure: Feminist novelist Julia Alvarez (How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, In the Time of the Butterflies), known for her clear, unaffected… Read more ›
I’m on Offbeat Bride today! Women keep their name for a variety of reasons. For some, it is a feminist decision that defies patriarchal norms that often come along with becoming a wife. For others, a name can reflect one’s… Read more ›
I’m on Feministe today with my article, “Feminist Friendly Marriages on Television… Or Not“: One year ago, I got married. As a heterosexual woman who has identified as a feminist for her entire life, the idea of marriage posed many… Read more ›
Check me out! I’m on Teaching Tolerance today with my article, “Personal Connections Empower Students”: I just started my sixth year teaching high school English. This year began with the same question as always: “How will I empower the young… Read more ›