I met Muslim Girls Making Change a few months ago on Twitter when I participated in #MuslimWomenDay. The team is doing amazing work to raise awareness about Muslim women and shatter stereotypes of us through their art and poetry. This is activism. They used their passion to help show the world how to be more … Continue reading Muslim Girls Making Change
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On Student Voice
Student voice is often discussed as an entity that needs to be brought to existence by a person authority. However, student voice exists whether we give it the space or not, hear it or not, student voice is there. #EduColor chat a few weeks ago focused on student voice and activism, and in prepping … Continue reading On Student Voice
#DearMe: Advice to my 13 year old self
If I can go back to my 13 year old self and give her advice here is what I would say: You are beautiful inside and out. Don't worry about what others think, just be yourself and that's what will make you great. Boys will come and go, the ones who won't break your heart … Continue reading #DearMe: Advice to my 13 year old self
Digital Storytelling to Empower Student Voice
This is my latest post on Edutopia about incorporating digital storytelling in your classroom to empower student voice: http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/how-incorporate-digital-storytelling-empower-student-voice Here is an example of a digital story from one of my students. He is an English Language Learner and was nervous to record his voice, but I think he did an excellent job: