Dear Naveen, I am perplexed by your poem “Why Not?”, because I don’t understand what the poem was meant to be talking about. Something you could have done differently when publishing this poem was to give background information in the beginning about what the poem was supposed...

I will keep your suggestions for next time. 🙂 A few questions I have for you are.. What is a preservice teacher? What do you do as a teacher to make sure your students that come from the foster system to feel safe and aren't distracted by everything that is...

Dear Hannah, Thank you so much for reading my poem. The part if your comment that stood out to me was when you put in a quote that reminded you of what I wrote- “ It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are” by Roy...

Dear Roberto, I like your blog “OUSD School Meals”, because you talk about how it is important that people eat good food in school or they won’t be focused in their classwork. One sentence that stood out to me is when you wrote “Additionally, some students receive free lunch or...

Dear Kenya, I like your blog “Police Brutality Cause and Effect in Oakland”, because you talk about how police brutality impacts people and the community along with the effects police brutality has on the people and the community. One sentence that stood out to me is when you wrote “Oakland...

Dear Christina, I am amazed by your essay “Gentrification is Hurting Us” because you talk about the realities happening in our community that people might be afraid to talk about. One part in your essay that stood out to me is where you talk about how rent is increasing and...

Dear Joseph, I am intrigued by your poem because you made your poem rhyme and that made it really interesting and fun to read. One sentence you wrote that stands out to me is “Apparently the strength of hate is unconditional, Yet whenever I see the word it’s only...

Dear Martha, I love your shadow box. I think your shadow box is cool because it has pictures of you when you were little and it shows your childhood. I like how you put a flower to show the stereotypes that women are delicate. My favorite line that you wrote...

Dear Kami, I love how you put in your ballet shoes in your box to fight the stereotypes. I also love how you put in different color beads on the top of your box to show your three flags. Another part that I liked is where you talk about the...