I am a literacy interventionist and special education teacher. I had recently become pregnant with my first child, and was sharing our exciting news with my 5th grade students. They were all sweetly excited and happy for me and my husband. Then, out of the blue, one of my 5th grade…
I had my baby in July. Due to the heat of the summer, (from walking into the hospital from around the building and across a parking lot, then up several stories to Labor and Delivery all while 5cm dilated and in full labor), my initial temperature reading was 100.5. Less than a minute…
After my parents’ difficult divorce, I vowed that I would never marry. Then while studying abroad, I met a wonderful man and we began a relationship. After 2 years together, my boyfriend (now husband) told me that within the first 2 weeks we met he knew he wanted to spend the rest…
People constantly profile me as Latina because I took my husband’s last name, and then are shocked to see a blonde, white girl. So much so, where a few potential jobs have sent me an application in Spanish. My family is Dutch and Polish- and my Spanish does not extend beyond what…
We met studying abroad in Rome. I walked into class late, and the only seat available was next to him. As it turned out, the person we sat next to was our language partner for the duration of the semester. I later found out, he would read a chapter ahead of the class to make me study…
I am a special education teacher. It's crucial to use "person-first" language when discussing disability i.e. Child with autism. The person's disability does not define them, it is simply a part of who they are.
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