Jennifer Heikkila Díaz and the Value of Community in Education

Jennifer Heikkila Díaz (or JHD), K-12 public school teacher, school administrator, educator coach, and currently the CT Council for the Social Studies Professional Learning Coordinator, describes their passion for culturally sustaining classrooms and school communities. Jennifer amplifies the importance of teacher-student relationships by focusing more on the backgrounds of students to formulate valuable connections with social studies content.