I am a huge proponent of reading and literacy and not just because I’m an English teacher. Even before I realized I was a teacher, I loved to read. Come to think of it, I loved to read before I was even a student. (Thanks, Mom!) As a young child I would read everything – books, magazines, the newspaper, street signs, advertisements, bumper stickers, license plates, etc., etc. etc. (Much of this led to my family becoming exasperated and irritated of my literacy skills, as you can imagine.) In early adolescence I found stories I could get lost in; I also became infatuated with the English language… poetry and prose opened my eyes and ears and soul to the sensations and sentiments that can

STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING RIGHT NOW AND GO WATCH “When They See Us.” Okay. You’re back, so that must mean you took my advice and watched the four episodes on Netflix (and hopefully the Oprah special afterwards as well). So now you see why I used all caps up there, right? That miniseries was is important, is necessary, and is essential viewing, especially for teachers. Especially for White teachers. Hey Doc, why do you have to single out the White teachers? Well, did you see the series? Do you even live in the world? As a teacher educator I am always talking with my pre-service teachers about how we all live in a White world and part of our job is to support our non-White students in naviga

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