Community Care Circles

Community Care Circles

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on my blog. Since my last entry about pronouns, we’ve transitioned to our new home in Frankfurt, Germany where I’ve started teaching second grade at my new school. I’m at a PYP school and completed relevant training this...
I misgendered someone…

I misgendered someone…

I misgendered someone: What do I do next? Before I dig into this very personal topic with y’all, I must state that while I am a Queer non-binary person who uses they/them pronouns, I do not speak on behalf of the non-binary community. Nor does every non-binary person...
Teaching Students About Pronouns and Gender

Teaching Students About Pronouns and Gender

Teaching Students about Pronouns and Gender Names of students and teachers in this blog post have been changed. Verbiage has been edited to include transgender as an adjective, not a verb. The last #queer_educhat that I hosted, “Having Discussions about Gender and...
I’m Taking Up Space

I’m Taking Up Space

I'm Taking Up Space This Year I still can’t believe it’s 2020. It has been a year, and we still have four months to go. My school in Chiang Mai closed in the middle of March and we transitioned to online learning. We recently opened up with a slew of COVID protocols...
Teaching Consent Pt.1

Teaching Consent Pt.1

Teaching Consent: Part 1 It’s my first week back in the classroom, and I’m already racking my brain for ideas on what my first blog post should be. My initial idea was to reflect on my experience going back in the classroom with my newfound knowledge of ELL best...