If you like my lens in the writings below (my blog), consider hiring me to edit your work. I work on pedagogical texts and school/university marketing and branding. I do content and structure editing as well as copy editing (the final product). My work has been called “detailed” and “probing” and also, “refreshingly honest.”
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
There was a recent conference I attended on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Seattle Pacific University. I really liked it and it was my favorite DEI professional development that I’ve attended in a long time. I saw presentations about translanguaging, multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), and socio-emotional learning (SEL). What I liked about SPU’sContinue reading “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”
Isolation and Advocacy
There is a man from my high school years who has become a Fox News commentator. He lived in Seattle previously and he developed the argument that Critical Race Theory is the root of our social problems right now. President Trump responded and his theory about Critical Race Theory took off. As his ideas tookContinue reading “Isolation and Advocacy”
Cognitive Intolerance
I am trying to narrow down a phenomenon that I have witnessed in our society that I am going to refer to as cognitive intolerance. Strange as it is, I think that students in the secular humanities possess this just as much as the Trump supporters that they oppose. I also think that I haveContinue reading “Cognitive Intolerance”
Teaching Gets Raw
I have been surprised to see distinguished teachers leaving the profession as the school year starts this year. Teachers who have loved their jobs eagerly searching job postings in other fields of work. Others are leaving their states so that they can keep their credential and take a gap year. What I have heard fromContinue reading “Teaching Gets Raw”
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About Me
Hi, I’m Erin. Previously a high school and university instructor, I am focusing now on being a full-time mother and tutor, writer and editor. I spend most of my time preparing to foster children with husband – a rocket scientist! – at home. My blog reflects my love of equity in education and my desire to blend peace studies with ethnic studies – I love sharing my favorite books and ideas with you!
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