Instruction Interruption: Season 4 Roy Basa

2022 New Mexico Teacher of the Year Lorynn Guerrero kicks off Season 3 as the new host. She sits down with two charter school leaders to talk about how we can meet the needs of all of our students no matter their circumstances.

Bearded dragons! Butterflies! In this episode, Alisa Cooper de Uribe closes out Season 2 with reflections on the year and a call to action for connection, advocacy, and practicing hope.

Lorynn Guerrero, the 2022 New Mexico Teacher of the Year, is an English Language Arts and GRADS teacher at The New America School, a public charter high school in Las Cruces. Drawn to the school’s mission to empower immigrants, emerging bilinguals, and academically underserved students, she further removed barriers to graduation by establishing a GRADS (Graduation Reality and Dual-role Skills) program for expectant and parenting teens and a child development center for their children on-campus.

Aimee Parra was an elementary school educator, teaching kindergarten at Mesilla Elementary in Las Cruces Public Schools, and since the recording of this episode, has stepped into the role of Teach Plus New Mexico Teacher Network Coordinator. With a background in dance as well as curriculum and instruction, along with strong ties to her southern New Mexico community, Aimee brings a diverse body of knowledge and experience to her work with children and her work as a teacher leader in organizations like Teach Plus.