Jacob Carlson

Jacob Carlson teaches English at Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto, Illinois. He is a 2017-18 Teach Plus Illinois Policy Fellow.

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Poverty

How I Learned to Help My Students Talk About Hard Things

Up until a few years ago, I had struggled to find my voice as a teacher. I had internalized a set of classroom management principles best summed up by the common phrase: “Don’t smile until...

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