Abby Emerson: Challenges

What challenges does Abby face and how does she deal with them?

1. Standards, especially Common Core
2. Time:

How might you manage the pressures of time?

After thinking about this question, listen to Abby describe what she does.

3. Teaching as a political act:

Sometimes critical multicultural teachers are perceived as having a political agenda rather than as being ideological neutral. To what extent has this been your experience?

Listen to how Abby thinks about this issue.
4. Perceptions of others: