Ep. 21: Share the Stage, Hand over the Mic: An Interview with the National Teacher of the Year
EQ: Who is the NTOY and what’s her deal?
Guest: Mandy Manning, 2018 WA STOY and National Teacher of the Year
Mandy Manning teaches English and math to refugee and immigrant students in the Newcomer Center at Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington, where she is her students' first teacher once they arrive in the U.S. This bio is lit
Mandy answers weird questions such as “what’s your favorite degree?” to “how does being NSTOY provide you a platform for your advocacy work or to speak about social justice, equity, or more serious things?” and “how do you see yourself as a white lady doing this work with mostly black and brown students--how to keep the ‘White Savior’ complex in check?”
Mandy elaborates on why it's important to think at a systems level and why our schools need to meet the needs of the specific community they serve.
Interesting links to keep your basicness at bay:
- WA State Teacher of Year Program
- National Teacher of the Year Program
- Spokane Public Schools Newcomer Center
- The Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Program
- “Make the Most of Your World” Peace Corps
- “25 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Armenia”
- Trump Told to Take Care with His Language on Immigrants
- Teacher of the Year Delivers letters from Refugee & Immigrant students to President Trump
Guilty Favsies:
- Hope--Flair pens or fancy gel pens from Japan, Korea, or Hong Kong (Ketchup, Silver Swan Soy Sauce; mangoes)
- Annie: Protein Powder
- Mandy: Sneaking out for coffee during planning period
Do Your Fudging Homework:
- Mandy: leave your house; go meet your neighbor--self awareness to become more culturally competent; what impacting your view; get knowledge
- Hope: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
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