Antero García > Quotes

“They remind all of us that teaching is not about following directions: it’s about listening to our students and paying attention to the social forces that shape their lives; about learning how to navigate department, school, district, and federal rules to benefit our students by “hacking” the system, so we can keep a job while we continue to honor our core beliefs about education.”
― Antero Garcia, Pose, Wobble, Flow: A Culturally Proactive Approach to Literacy Instruction

“Every mistake is a chance to reflect, analyze, and revise. Every mistake—and every success—makes me a better teacher. But I also know that I couldn’t have made it without a collective of students, teachers, parents, and community members, like Mrs. Leona Wallace, who encouraged me, nurtured me, challenged me, and taught me. And who pushed me to understand that no matter where we teach or who we teach, we are always teaching about race and class.”
― Antero Garcia, Pose, Wobble, Flow: A Culturally Proactive Approach to Literacy Instruction