Precious Allen

Precious Allen is a 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year Finalist and a Teach Plus Illinois Policy Fellow. She teaches second grade at Betty Shabazz International Charter School located in Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago.

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My Teacher Didn't Know How To Be Culturally Responsive, But These Standards Will Help the Next Generation of Teachers

When I was eleven, my teacher divided our class into groups of four to complete a project on the United States Constitution. The three other members of my group, all Hispanic, had already gathered...

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