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Podcast: Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers
Episode: AARON H. ACEVES: A Conversation about This is Why They Hate Us [Ep 264]
Description: This episode lit us up in the best way. Amanda sat down with Aaron H. Aceves, author of This Is Why They Hate Us, for a heartfelt conversation about identity and the power of honest storytelling. Aaron’s openness about his own journey challenged us to reflect on how we, as educators, can lead with vulnerability and create space for students to do the same. His protagonist, Enrique, is messy, hilarious, and deeply real—and that kind of representation matters more than ever in our classrooms.Aaron reminded us that books like his are more than stories—they'r...