Bad Writer

In this episode, I speak about two specific events in high school that socialized me to believe that I was a bad writer.  Later at UCSD, a white teacher helped to undo much of that trauma by grading me on content rather than grammar and/or regurgitation.
Teaching takeaways:
1) Introduce historically-marginalized authors early and often
2) Create low-stakes writing opportunities to encourage students to write freely
3) Show appreciation when students express themselves in culturally and/or emotionally profound ways