On the Reservation

Jessica Shyu, now in her second year with Teach For America, is a special education teacher at an elementary and middle school on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. Once a journalism student from the Washington, D.C., area , she has since traded the Beltway for the sprawling mesas of the Southwest. In this blog, Jessica will chronicle the good, the bad, and the occasionally amusing of being a young teacher at an underresourced school in a rural community.

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From two former students

Hey Shyu,
thank for pushing us to high school and other stuff
"julia" and "julius"

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Jessica's blog is GREAT! I love the comments from Julia and Julius. It speaks volumes to the impact Jessica is having on her students!

Talking about heritage is so important for our students. My ancestors come from six different countries, including Native America; I am a true American mutt. My students always seem to appreciate the insight that comes along with my heritage when the topic comes up. I recently had a conversation about ancestry with several of my students, two from South American countries and one student from Korea. They really tuned in to the conversation tying Native American ancestry to Hispanic and Asian ancestry/cultures. It was a great connection for all of us.

Those are the best kinds of thanks, aren't they?


Hello Jessica,
I enjoyed reading your article.
I Will be starting my first year of teaching in an alternative education route in the fall of 2007.I have to pass the G.A.C.E. exam before I can start my student teaching I also have to become certified.I think that the experience that teachers gain when they take the alternative route is very valueble.I agree with everything that you said about the new teachers that start off being uncertified.

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