Lessons That Last

Laura Estes-Swilley has been a high school English teacher for over twenty-two years, teaching several different literature and writing courses from Advanced Placement to remedial. Laura earned National Board certification in 2005 and was named Teacher of the Year at her school and English Teacher of the Year in her district. Laura’s students have won multiple awards for their writing and poetry, and her fiction and poetry have been featured in several publications. Laura collaborated with the Washington Post for a report on teaching during the pandemic called “Dispatches from education’s front lines” in the Fall of 2020. She is passionate about teaching and nurturing her students to become writers and readers who think for themselves.