Hispanic Heritage Month
These leaders are creating a more diverse, inclusive teaching force.
In Honor of Hispanic, Latinx & Chicanx Educators
A Connected Vision
Yuridiana Lewis emigrated from Mexico as a young child and experienced first-hand the social and academic challenges of English Language Learners. Years later, when she met other young immigrant students, she saw the powerful impact she could have in the classroom.
Moving Forward with Your Community
Juan Espinosa shares how he prepares his students for life-long learning—and how he found fulfillment in his career as a teacher.
Hint: It starts with sparking curiosity, teaching life-long lessons and taking the time to listen.
Embracing a Bicultural Identity
Fort Worth teacher Miranda Tacoronti helps her students understand the power in their bilingual backgrounds.
What happens in the classroom doesn't always stay in the classroom.
Your Guide to Hispanic Heritage Month
For Hispanic Heritage Month, get a step-by-step plan for celebrating with students, from understanding the history of this annual event to improving inclusivity in the classroom.
Carmen Maciel, a kindergarten teacher at Uplift Lee Primary, has it queued up just for you.
Latinx Representation in the Classroom
Edgar Palacios knows that there need to be more Latinx educators in the U.S. to build trust and create environments where students of color can be their authentic selves.
Here's why he established a nonprofit dedicated to supporting representation in the classroom.
When Equity Matters
As a leader in education, the rewards for considering socioeconomic status when developing programs come in the tens of thousands.
What career can you think of with that kind of opportunity for impact?
Mentoring English Language Learners
First year teacher, Concepción Camargo, shares what made her first year as a bilingual educator meaningful and rewarding.
When you're a role model, you might make mistakes, but you can still help your students overcome obstacles.
Seeing It Through
Nancy Bernardino was the first person in her family to graduate college. She also happened to found Solar Prep, a choice-school in Dallas, and is currently working on her EdD.
Discover how mentorship and building a network brought her here.
Join the Campaign
The more people who understand the challenges and opportunities for Hispanic, Latinx and Chicanx educators, the better. We're making it easy to make an impact:
- Share this page with friends and family. (The share buttons make it especially easy, but copying and pasting the URL has never been too hard, either.)
- Tell us on social media how you're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
- Follow @TEACHorg on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to discover more stories and ways to get involved.
Together, we can improve education for everybody. Thank you for joining the movement!