Teaching In A Blue State
California Teacher - Amy Brownstein Lum
5/27/25
What does teaching look like on the progressive West Coast? After exploring education in a red state last week, we turn our microphone toward the challenges and rewards of teaching in San Francisco—one of America's most expensive blue cities.
Amy Brownstein Lum shares 25 years of wisdom as a literacy specialist who helps struggling readers navigate the complexities of language, and talks about the financial realities of teaching in an astronomical housing market as she breaks down the salary structure.
Resources
Learn about the Wilson Method https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/announcements/orton-gillingham-and-wilson-reading-system-what-you-need-to-know/
What is Orton–Gillingham system? https://www.understood.org/en/articles/orton-gillingham-what-you-need-to-know
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