What is this Blog?
This started out as my new years resolution for 2015. I have always been very enthusiastic about education politics, and during my years at BHS I tried to tune into the school board meetings as often as I cared to remember. However, leaving for college made it a bit hard to remember. My goal is that I'll stay informed about the politics of my home through all of 2015. If possible, I could interact with my community and influence others or learn more about education politics through interactions with others. I don't really expect anyone to read this, though; if anything, this will be a way to motivate me to watch school board meetings and think critically about politics. Hopefully I'll be a much wiser person by the end of this.
As this is a way to be a voice for students and a platform for my own thinking, I'm not going to always hold myself to formal language. I may sometimes wane colloquial, and may very well use more than my fair share of snark. Also, expect the occasional typo. Or frequent typo. Expect typos.
Why Am I Creating this Blog?
To start out: I am by no means an accomplished educator or flawless politician. As of the creation of this blog, I have had very little professional instruction on education, and little knowledge of politics beyond a standard AP government course. I have yet to fully understand the finer workings of the school board or all of the eccentricities of the politics surrounding them.
However, I have always wanted to be an educator, and since second grade it has been my dream to one day teach within district 191. I have been moving through most of my life preparing with this goal in mind: as such, I have always tried to be politically conscious in terms of education, and have always worked to try to understand what has been happening within my resident district. I have attempted to spend as much of my time as possible actively tutoring and volunteering with the schools in my area, including Harriet Bishop Elementary, Sky Oaks Elementary, Eagle Ridge Junior High and Burnsville High School, and remain faithful to the schools that fostered my growth.
I am now in the process of seriously recognizing my dreams. I am studying Special Education at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, with a possible emphasis on education politics. I am also active in social justice movements and my community, and try to reach out to the inner city schools in the Twin Cities.
Most importantly, I am a former student. I still have fresh memories of what it was like in ISD191, and remain in frequent contact with current students. I am personally aware of what concerns exist inside the student body, and am newly reminded of these concerns every time I visit or volunteer.
I offer myself as a student voice. Again, as a youth I am far from perfect, but I wish to give a uniquely personal view that many of my peers are too uninvolved to give. I want to assess whether the policies being discussed are truly benefiting the students in our unique district. While I respect and look up to our school board and the many others involved in deciding school policies, I believe there is a certain barrier that prevents an intimate understanding of what the students really need or desire.
General Bio
Now to be a bit less formal and a little more me:
I am currently a freshman of University of Minnesota Twin Cities, studying Special Education and possibly education politics. I'm active in social movements for racial equality, feminism, and LGBTQIA+ rights. I just broke into the slam poetry scene and participate in USlam competitions, and submit poetry, short stories, and illustrations to local publications. In my free time I write, draw, and create music. I am part of the Queer Student Association at my college, and I'm a member of a Pokémon club and an anime viewing club. My hobbies include wearing colourful outfits and running far too many blogs.
My views on education focus mainly on supporting special education, encouraging the arts, conservation in regards to technological innovation, and for ISD191 to finally make a second high school.
This started out as my new years resolution for 2015. I have always been very enthusiastic about education politics, and during my years at BHS I tried to tune into the school board meetings as often as I cared to remember. However, leaving for college made it a bit hard to remember. My goal is that I'll stay informed about the politics of my home through all of 2015. If possible, I could interact with my community and influence others or learn more about education politics through interactions with others. I don't really expect anyone to read this, though; if anything, this will be a way to motivate me to watch school board meetings and think critically about politics. Hopefully I'll be a much wiser person by the end of this.
As this is a way to be a voice for students and a platform for my own thinking, I'm not going to always hold myself to formal language. I may sometimes wane colloquial, and may very well use more than my fair share of snark. Also, expect the occasional typo. Or frequent typo. Expect typos.
Why Am I Creating this Blog?
To start out: I am by no means an accomplished educator or flawless politician. As of the creation of this blog, I have had very little professional instruction on education, and little knowledge of politics beyond a standard AP government course. I have yet to fully understand the finer workings of the school board or all of the eccentricities of the politics surrounding them.
However, I have always wanted to be an educator, and since second grade it has been my dream to one day teach within district 191. I have been moving through most of my life preparing with this goal in mind: as such, I have always tried to be politically conscious in terms of education, and have always worked to try to understand what has been happening within my resident district. I have attempted to spend as much of my time as possible actively tutoring and volunteering with the schools in my area, including Harriet Bishop Elementary, Sky Oaks Elementary, Eagle Ridge Junior High and Burnsville High School, and remain faithful to the schools that fostered my growth.
I am now in the process of seriously recognizing my dreams. I am studying Special Education at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, with a possible emphasis on education politics. I am also active in social justice movements and my community, and try to reach out to the inner city schools in the Twin Cities.
Most importantly, I am a former student. I still have fresh memories of what it was like in ISD191, and remain in frequent contact with current students. I am personally aware of what concerns exist inside the student body, and am newly reminded of these concerns every time I visit or volunteer.
I offer myself as a student voice. Again, as a youth I am far from perfect, but I wish to give a uniquely personal view that many of my peers are too uninvolved to give. I want to assess whether the policies being discussed are truly benefiting the students in our unique district. While I respect and look up to our school board and the many others involved in deciding school policies, I believe there is a certain barrier that prevents an intimate understanding of what the students really need or desire.
General Bio
Now to be a bit less formal and a little more me:
My name is Autumn (she/her/hers). I'm currently 19 years old.
I am an alumni of Burnsville High School's class of 2014. In school, I was a member of national honors society and took multiple AP and CIS courses while being a member of two bands (Concert and Jazz), a four year member of marching band, and also participating in a before-school choir. I also volunteered at many elementary schools during both school and summer, and volunteered at my church (band, choir, and a small youth leadership position). So, pretty much an involved and relatively hardworking teen.I am currently a freshman of University of Minnesota Twin Cities, studying Special Education and possibly education politics. I'm active in social movements for racial equality, feminism, and LGBTQIA+ rights. I just broke into the slam poetry scene and participate in USlam competitions, and submit poetry, short stories, and illustrations to local publications. In my free time I write, draw, and create music. I am part of the Queer Student Association at my college, and I'm a member of a Pokémon club and an anime viewing club. My hobbies include wearing colourful outfits and running far too many blogs.
My views on education focus mainly on supporting special education, encouraging the arts, conservation in regards to technological innovation, and for ISD191 to finally make a second high school.
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