Precious Allen is a 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year Finalist and a Teach Plus Illinois Policy Fellow. She teaches second grade at Betty Shabazz International Charter School located in Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago.
My Teacher Didn't Know How To Be Culturally Responsive, But These Standards Will Help the Next Generation of Teachers
When I was eleven, my teacher divided our class into groups of four to complete a project on the United States Constitution. The three other members of my group, all Hispanic, had already gathered...