Why did you become a writing teacher? What difference did you hope to make? Has that changed over time, and if so, how? What is your vision of the teacher you hope to become and the legacy you plan to leave behind? How might you invite your students to define a clear vision for their own writing lives? How might you seek alignment between them and even, articulate shared standards--YOUR standards? In this episode, I'll share what I've learned about the importance of this work and why this moment is calling all of us to practice a different kind of alignment.