Jamie Langley 02/09/2021

Jamie Langley is a teacher at Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders in Austin, Texas. Mrs. Langley emphasizes the importance of having balance in the transition from face-to-face learning to remote learning. She shares how the COVID-19 pandemic gave her the opportunity to find time to write poetry more often and how her teaching and memories of her mom are reflected on her poems. Mrs. Langley also stresses the issues that arose from inequity and how she decides to create an anti-racism curriculum. She points out how she had to narrow the focus to what is more important and memorable for her students. Mrs. Langley suggests moving towards equity and to a democracy where everyone is included.