Travon Jefferson

Travon Jefferson teaches sixth grade social studies at Yes Prep Hobby in the Yes Prep Public Schools in Houston, Texas. He is a 2019-20 Teach Plus Texas Senior Fellow.

Posts By Travon Jefferson

Teaching

We Can't Protect Our Students From Racism, But We Can Prepare Them to Combat and Reject It

On January 6, when an angry mob stormed the Capitol, I was in the middle of teaching my 7th grade English language arts students about the Free African Society in Philadelphia’s 1793 Yellow Fever...

Student Voice

If Your Students Can Relate, They Can Read, So Give Them Culturally Relevant Texts

As a teacher, I know that to get students learning they must first enjoy the idea of learning. Teaching English language arts may seem easy, but nothing about my class is easy. I require fifth...

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