Spring 2025
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January 2025
It’s a weird time to become a teacher. A new anti-education political party comes in to power, the worst catastrophe of fires in the history of Califronia, racial injustices and the on-going threat of global pandemics still swirl around us causing anxieties and fear for ourselves and loved ones and stir our passions for equity and justice. And you. You want to become a teacher right now at this point in history.
I admire you. You’re my kind of people.
These experiences of trauma and injustice are a regular occurrence for many of us and are frequent topics of discussions in our homes. We must continue to have honest, frank, and respectful dialogue with one another about the inequalities and injustices that many of us face or witness. Now, not only will you be negotiating these traumas and injustices in your lives, your families, and communities, but you will also be the caring and nuanced adult in the classroom fielding these questions and having discussions with groups of children of all ages. Children need nuanced adults who can appropriately navigate these issues.
Please know that I believe that health and family come first. You can always rely on me for that.
Let’s begin. Take a breath. Click on the course above that you have with me. And, as we begin anew together, just know this one thing.
I admire you. You’re my kind of people.
Find out more about me at www.jeffsapp.com. But, honestly, my 15-year-old kid is way more impressive than I am, so check her out too: www.helenalourdes.com.