Essays
Through these written works, I aim to explain my purpose and positionality, as well as the framework through which I developed the resources found in the artifacts section.
Reflective Essay
Fall 2023
This essay is a reflection on my time in the classroom before starting my master's program. It draws upon my experiences and sets the stage for the idea of teacher-led curricular choices.
Conceptual Framework
Fall 2023-Spring 2024
This essay frames the problem of narrowing curriculum in American public schools, reviews relevant literature, and explores possible solutions. It provides justifications for the recommendations in the following essay.
Recommendations for Community Action
Spring 2024
This brief essay succinctly lists my main four recommendations for more expansive curriculum practices. I highly encourage you to read the conceptual framework for a more in-depth look at the basis for these recommendations.
Post-Grad School Works
Critical Love
Summer 2024
This essay uses bell hooks' definition of love to examine the use of the term in the classroom in a controlling manner compared to showing love in art depicting Black womanhood at the Colored Girls Museum. This reflection was a part of the Philadelphia Writing Project Invitational Summer Institute.