Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education

In the 2020-21 school year, I was committed to learning more about the "School to Prison Pipeline," the incorporation of classic and contemporary literature by BIOPC authors into my American Literature class, as well as making a commitment to being Anti-Racist. Faced with the challenge of teaching virtually as well as in-person due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I also committed to taking online courses to increase the level of engagement my virtual students demonstrate.

In the 2021-22 school year, I was committed to learning more about Social Emotional Learning and promoting sound mental health practices and coping strategies in my classroom to assist students when they are not successful to continue to move forward with purpose and determination.

In the 2022-23 school year, I committed myself to learning more about different religious practices throughout the world. I studied Catholicism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam! I learned about each in an effort to better understand my students' diverse backgrounds and practices.