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Stories, Values, and Children's Books: a reflection on my anti-racist research

May 18, 2022
Come along with me as I take you through the tumultuous journey of my undergraduate capstone research project:
​“Stories, Values and Children's Books: Portraits of Three White Preschool Teachers Committed to Anti-Racist Pedagogy”

The Roller Coaster of Early Childhood Special Education: A Review of the Semester

May 11, 2022
In the first blog post of the summer, I give a detailed review of my experience volunteering in an early childhood special education (ECSE) setting.
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"UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH 'CO-CONSPIRATORS' TARGET RACIST LITERATURE"

Duluth News Tribune
March 22, 2022
In this article by Abigail Keely, I discuss the work the Anti-Racist Literacy Advisory Board to strip the UMD library of racist literature along with Dr. Ariri Onchwari, Dr. Suki Mozenter, and Laitzia Yang.
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Let's Talk about it:
​Teacher mental health, burnout, and self-care

December 21, 2021
Until there is a systemic change to support teachers' needs, voices, and health, we still need to speak up. In this post, I share experiences of teacher burnout and strategies for supporting teacher mental health.
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Meghan Hesterman (she/her) is a child advocate and education blogger. While a student at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), she created Journal of a Future Teacher to share her journey in becoming an early childhood teacher. 

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