Jacqueline Yahn

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Jacqueline Yahn is from the Ohio Valley, part of the greater Appalachian region. She earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary English education from West Liberty State College and a master’s degree from Ohio State University. She currently teaches seventh-grade language arts in Central Ohio and is a doctoral student at Ohio University where she is pursuing a degree in educational administration with a focus on rural and Appalachian education.

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Addressing Poverty Bias in the Classroom Editor’s Note: In January, Teaching Tolerance launched a new series of lessons called Issues of Poverty. This week’s featured lesson can be found...
Dancing to Appalachia’s Beat of Tolerance In our wide and chilly central meeting room, I find book bags wildly scattered about the room. A mess of teenagers have forgone the neat circle of...
Students Write for Audiences Close to Home Hands jut into the crisp autumn air, restricting my field of vision to a sea of shirtsleeves. While this is not an odd phenomenon after a new writing...
Listening Helped Give Voice to the Silent My curls tickle my face. My fingers feverishly sort though papers. I make last-minute decisions for the day. A former student, who stops by every day...
Appreciate the Diversity in Rural Places I felt myself straighten in my chair. I quickly shook off the tiredness of a long day of teaching when our professor explained most of us found it...
‘Teacher for a Day’ Energizes Students I wiggle in my desk chair, softly swiveling it ever so gently back and forth, and fidget with my pen. I am a student in my own classroom. At the...
Taking Mix It Up from Lunch to the Classroom I lean against my classroom door, fielding questions about last night’s homework and passing out early morning hellos. I watch students disperse into...
Help Students Get Perspective on 9/11 Editor’s Note: As the country approaches the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Teaching Tolerance bloggers have written about their insights and experiences...
Standing for Environmental Justice I hear the crunch of gravel beneath my feet and feel the sting of mosquito bites on my legs. In my reverie, I see my brother and me launching walnuts...