I am a PhD student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education at The Pennsylvania State University. The questions I ask draw on my eight years of experience teaching secondary English in Philadelphia, PA, and situate me in the Language, Culture and Society emphasis area within my department. My research looks at how teachers think about their role in society and how this is reflected in their classroom practices. I am specifically interested in the discourse around the function of schools in preparing students for the job market. I use qualitative methods, especially participatory action and social design-based research, to dream with teachers about what new worlds we can enact in our classrooms. Together, we imagine and practice relationships that enable collective continuance beyond simply preparing students to "make a living." 

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