Teacher of the Year: From Valedictorian to Villain
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 149914394X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 238 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Don't believe everything you read Disgruntled and unhappy. Since when is it ok to blame your failures on someone else's racism?Being let go is a fact of life most of us have had to deal with. It should be done with grace; not resentment. Dragging others who are innocent into your life long unhappiness is both childish and irresponsible. Take responsibility for whatever happened , learn from it and move on with your life. I can publish a book that says I am the second coming of Christ; doesn't make it true.Readers Beware.. "swag" according to Satan. This book gave me cancer.. Such a disappointment Hazel Peterson I will not comment on the issues addressed in this book except to say the information is one-sided and biased. Both sides of the issues are not given. I will comment on the quality of writing. I am disappointed in the lack of editing. I guess that is to be expected in a self-published title. The grammatical errors from a self-proclaimed expert writer are not to be believed. Word choices are lacking in creativity.The crux of the work is racism. It gets to be really tiring when authors, speakers, etc. blame r
Ariawna Talton is a native of Dallas, Texas. In her spare time, Talton enjoys church activities, fishing, traveling and spending time with her family. . Talton earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 2007. The active 29 year-old owns and has operated Miss Ari Photography in the greater Dallas area for six years. Talton also owns SWIP, a publishing company for femal
The former DISD valedictorian was once delighted by the idea of returning to the district where she was so successful as a student and imparting some of that success on a younger group of budding students. Ariawna Talton definitely has a history with the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). Returning to the district, however, was not so simple. The issue of segregation became an issue of racism and discrimination when Talton began her teaching career at Molina High School. Talton will be the first to admit that it always felt a bit weird to live in diverse neighborhoods and then to attend schools with a dominant race. "Teacher of the Year" chronicles the journey of Talton as a student; then as a teacher and lastly as a terminated educator.. DISD has long been a very segregated school district
About the Author Ariawna Talton is a native of Dallas, Texas. Talton earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 2007. The active 29 year-old owns and has operated Miss Ari Photography in the greater Dallas area for six years. In her spare time, Talton enjoys church activities, fishing, traveling and spending time with her family. During her time in Austin, Talton worked as both a sports writer and columnist for several newspapers and magazines. From 2008- 2013, Talton taught journalism and English at Dallas' Molina High School. . Talton also owns SWIP, a publishing company for female writers and the author has published both works of fiction and poetry through SWIP