Comic book-anime club welcomes everyone
“I’m the sponsor for a comic book and anime club at my school. It’s kind of gotten a reputation around campus as the sanctuary for misfits. The stereotype that you get is the nerd, the ones...
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‘I was content competing to be the best black’
“In 1996, I received a plaque from GCCISD for my PSAT scores on behalf of the National Merit Program. It was called ‘The Exceptional Negro’ award. I’d scored in the top 5% of black high school...
She has a heart for special education students
“I started working at Travis Elementary about six years ago as a substitute teacher. Then they asked if I wanted to do a full-time position. So I began doing that, and then they moved me into...
Teacher misses life before coronavirus
“I need four kids at my door before 8 a.m. I need kids tardy to class. I need someone to ask a question I literally just answered. I need my neighbor to ask me to turn...
She discovers the realities of being a teacher
“When I was in college studying to become a teacher, it was more about making lesson plans and basic things like that. We didn’t have our own students that we were measuring for progress and continuously...
School lunch special time for mom, kids
“I have heart failure and SVT (supraventricular tachycardia), which is like an irregular heart beat. It makes me feel tired a lot. Some days I have to stay in bed. I can’t play with them like...
Mental health education needed in schools
“In the same way that physical education is mandated in schools, I would like to see mental health education become a policy in schools as well. I would love for every single person who steps onto...
She’s an advocate for daily ‘mental hygiene’
“Unless kids feel safe and loved, they’re not going to perform to the best of their abilities academically. That’s true for adults as well. We’re not going to perform professionally unless we all feel loved and...
Wellness counselor helps traumatized community
“I was a newcomer teacher. I taught high school students who were just coming to this country and learning English. But it was much more than teaching them English. It was creating a community of belongingness...
She helps teens deal with bullying and much more
“The youth pastor at Old River Baptist Church asked if I’d be interested in helping lead a group for troubled teens called The Landing. After I heard a little about it, I said, ‘Absolutely.’ It’s for...
