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My Journey On Becoming A Critical Social Justice Educator As A Woman Of Color, America Lopez
My Journey On Becoming A Critical Social Justice Educator As A Woman Of Color, America Lopez
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This writing is a narrative that retells different stages throughout my life, including the different experiences I have endured being a graduate student and a first-year teacher at the same time. Its purpose is to share my journey from the beginning to the end of my first year as a teacher. I share my reflections as I continuously look back on how I began to slowly-but surely-develop my criticality lens. While being a graduate student [of color] in a space that was historically and intentionally not created for me, this roller coaster ride has been anything but easy. However, I …