Hear My Voice: Tales of Trauma and Equity from Today's Youth

by Heather Dean (Editor), Amber E. Wagnon (Editor)

Today’s educators face challenges unparalleled by previous generations of teachers. A typical classroom is comprised of students from diverse backgrounds, varying languages and unique backgrounds. In order for educators to meet the needs of the individual students within their classes, they must have a grasp on the challenges facing their students.Currently in education, the focus is on marginalized students and the impact their circumstances have on their ability to learn. This book is designed to make the various hardships encountered by many students more personal in order to give teachers insight into the very real needs of today’s students. Educators are familiar with the data regarding students; however, it is through the individual story of students that teachers are reminded of their vital role in nurturing and educating the students that fill their desks each year. This book will pair student narratives with brain research to provide valuable insights to K-12 educators and university professors.

112 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 16, 2019

About the author

Heather Dean, Ph.D. is a lifelong teacher. She finds joy in the daily interactions of the classroom whether that has been in her experience as a junior high, high school or university teacher.

Much of her career was spent teaching English at the junior high and high school level. As such, she found the daily interactions with secondary students never left her without a funny or heartwarming story to share with friends.

Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at California State University, Stanislaus where she has the privilege of working with future junior high and high school teachers. Heather has research interests in teacher retention, literacy education as well as understanding the best practices for training new teachers.