2014 Montana Teacher of the Year Anna Baldwin presents her take on finding your voice.
Anna Baldwin has taught for 16 years on the Flathead Reservation in Montana and has won several awards, including the 2014 Montana Teacher of the Year. Anna taught at the tribal alternative school for four years where she learned immeasurably from her colleagues and students about tribal culture. Her passions are culturally responsive teaching and mentoring teachers. She is now a literacy coach and teacher at Arlee High School and an adjunct professor at the University of Montana. Anna designed and teaches Native American Studies for the Montana Digital Academy, an online class for high school students that is the first of its kind in the nation. She also designed and teaches an online class for teachers who want to integrate authentic tribal materials into their classrooms. Anna is committed to developing cultural understanding and has started a club which partners her students with those in other schools to increase understanding of reservation life.
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