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Meet Chris Dier, a teacher of World History and AP Human Geography at Chalmette High School in St. Bernard’s Parish, Louisiana. A Louisiana native, Chris was uprooted by Hurricane Katrina in his senior year of high school, but eventually returned to earn two Master’s degrees from the University of New Orleans. Now working in the same high school where his mother taught before him, Chris’s focus is to provide an equitable and multicultural education for all. He has been featured in The New York Times, and more recently in The Washington Post for "An Open Letter to High School Seniors." Chris is the 2020 Louisiana Teacher of the Year and author of the book The 1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre: Blood in the Cane Fields. You can learn more on his website, or follow him on Twitter @chrisdier.Learning Moments: Teachers in America profiles K–12 teachers across the country. Hear firsthand from the people who are shaping young lives in the classroom every day. If you or someone you know would be a good candidate for Teachers in America, please email us at shaped@hmhco.com.Read more on Shaped, including a full transcript and background on this episode: hmhco.com/blog/podcast-hmh-learning-moments-teachers-in-america-chris-dier-chalmette-laSee behind-the-scenes footage on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/JUK3OvgxIdIDuring this time, HMH is supporting educators and parents with free learning resources for students. You can visit hmhco.com/learningsupport for more information.