Teaching Experience

Rocio Rivas has taught 9th grade English in Phoenix, Arizona for five consecutive years. Throughout these years, she designed lessons to become culturally relevant for the Latinx student demographic on campus. By integrating culturally relevant texts and project based learning, Rivas transformed literacy identities and create and culture of excellence for students.

Experience

Freshman English:
- Identity studies
- Mexican American Literature
- Argumentative writing
- Social justice research
English Language Development Basic
College and Career Readiness
Inclusive Curriculum Design

Expertise

Multimodal storytelling
Mexican American literature
Social-emotional writing
Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
Social Justice Advocacy
Project Based Learning
Workshop Models
Digital Literacies
Literacy Censorship

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