About Me

I graduated from Northern Illinois University in 2007. I am currently enrolled in American College of Education where I am pursuing my master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Digital Learning. This is my twelfth year as a member of the South Beloit teaching staff. I teach English, SAT Prep, College Admission English Prep, and Young Adult Contemporary Literature. I am also the National Honor Society adviser and co-adviser to The Finer Things Book Club. 
 
Schedule:
1st Hour - Prep
2nd Hour - English 11
3rd Hour - Young Adult/Contemporary Literature
4th Hour - SAT Prep
5th hour - Study Hall
6th Hour - Reading 099
7th Hour - SAT Prep
8th Hour - English 11
Mrs. McCoy is currently reading STAMPED by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi.  
 
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book  Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi,  Hardcover | Barnes & Noble®
 
A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America

This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.

The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited.

Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas--and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.



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