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My dream job: teaching English abroad

August 9, 2022
Why do I have to choose between the things that I love?

​In this post, I discuss my dream of teaching abroad and how it came to be.

Lessons from a Future Teacher:
​What have I learned from field experience?

August 2, 2022
That's right, folks! A new school year is less than a month away!

So before student teaching begins, I would like to share some of my main takeaways from the past three years volunteering in the field of early childhood education.

WHat does being "Bilingual" mean to me?

July 20, 2022
This post reflects on my Spanish language experience, my trip to Spain, and bilingualism.

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”

"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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About the author

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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