About Mrs. Hall

Award Winning Educator & Coach

LaQuisha Hall has dedicated 20 years to the Baltimore City Public Schools System. A literacy educator and now coach, she holds an English Bachelor’s degree from Elizabeth City State University and a Secondary Education Master’s degree from Morgan State University. LaQuisha mentors via Queendom T.E.A. (The Etiquette Academy), a program she founded to empower young ladies. An award-winning, best-selling author of multiple books, LaQuisha has published more than 100 young scholars in anthologies including One Nation, One Heart—winner of the national Indie Authors Legacy Award for Youth Authors of the Year. LaQuisha also won Baltimore City Teacher of the Year in 2018 and was a finalist at the state level. She initiated the district-wide, annual campaign, #TeamCitySchools, to encourage colleagues and the Baltimore community that their children will be taught and led with excellence.

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Education Content on My YouTube Channel

Homeschool Classroom Makeover

Sun, Shine Girl! A Poetic Homage to Black Girls

I Choose Me: A Poem of Reflection and Freedom

Baltimore & Annapolis Times | Young Baltimoreans Shovel Snow, Gain Community and Social Media Support Voyage Baltimore | Daily Inspiration: Meet LaQuisha Hall CommUNITY Champion on 11 TV Hill Devin’s Testimony: What it’s like to be in Mrs. Hall’s class 25 Black Teachers to Follow on Instagram Hear More Testimonies from #MrsHallScholars Power Moves in the City on 92Q with Persia Nicole Baltimore Magazine GameChanger | November 2020 The Atlantic | Teaching Should Be Political by Clint Smith The Atlantic | Teaching Black Teens to Write the Books They Read by Melinda D. Anderson School leaders, are we giving teachers mixed messages about “self-care”? Here are 3 ways to get it right Student-Centered Summit Speaker 5 Pieces of Advice for Teachers, Tech Coaches, and Principals to Increase Student Engagement Advocating for Student Voices with LaQuisha Hall Subversion: An Essential Tool of the Master Teacher Critical Conversations about Education with Wes Moore In This Baltimore Teacher of the Year’s Classroom, Race and Equity Matter Featured Teacher in Becoming a Teacher (Masters at Work) by Melinda D. Anderson Becoming a Teacher: The Perils of Success Queens in the Classroom Poscast Interview Quoted in ‘The 1619 Project Sparks Dialogue and Reflection in Schools Nationwide’Quoted in ‘“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms’When Putting Students First is More Than a Slogan HMH Podcast: Podcast: Words from a Teacher Influencer with LaQuisha Hall on Teachers in America BTU Member Spotlight: LaQuisha Hall, 2018-2019 BCPS Teacher of the Year State Finalist for Teacher of the Year Morgan State University Alumni on the Move Baltimore Magazine Teacher of the Year Feature First Black BCPS `Teacher of the Year’ in Five Years 'You do it all': Baltimore school system names 2018 Teacher of the Year Arts Everyday & Baltimore Ceasefire Exhibit Common Curriculum Teacher Highlight To Reach Students, Start by Educating Teachers on Their Own Brains Education Week: ‘Too Young to Advertise Being Sexy’Walking for peace in Park Heights, residents shaped by violence hope to make Baltimore safer Virtual Back-to-School Night (2020)Baltimore Teachers & Their Response to COVID-19 – LaQuisha Hall A Year Later: Former Baltimore Teacher’s Reflection on the ’20-’21 School Year

Educational Resources

Dear Scholars: I Wish You Knew… (Lesson Plan)

Starbooks Cafe & BOOKO Book Tasting

Why I Start the School Year With a ‘Starbooks Cafe’

Literary Black History Activities for ELA

Project Lit, Sketchnotes, and Classroom Design

HOW TO CLEAR YOUR MIND FROM SCHOOL WORK

School leaders, are we giving teachers mixed messages about “self-care”? Here are 3 ways to get it right.

How Do You Get Middle School Students to Stop Talking?

Free Books for Educators via Libro.fm

Once Upon a Book Club • Code: Scholars10

Publications

Books written by or about Mrs. Hall

Becoming a Teacher | Melinda D. Anderson

An illuminating guide to a career as a teacher written by acclaimed journalist Melinda D. Anderson and based on the real-life experiences of a master teacher—essential reading for anyone considering a path to this profession that changes lives.

Go behind the scenes and be mentored by the best in the business to find out what it’s really like, and what it really takes, to become a teacher. Educators are the bedrock of a healthy society, and the exceptional ones have a lasting impact. The best teachers surpass mere instruction to cultivate and empower students beyond school.

In LaQuisha Hall’s classroom, students are “scholars,” young ladies are “queens,” and young men are “kings.” The Baltimore high school English teacher’s pioneering approach to literacy has earned her teacher of the year accolades, and has established her as a visionary mentor to the young black men and women of Baltimore. Acclaimed education writer Melinda D. Anderson shadows Mrs. Hall to reveal how this rewarding profession changes lives. Learn about Hall’s path to prominence, from the challenging realities of her rookie year to her place of excellence in the classroom. Learn from Hall’s inspiring approach and confront the critical issues of race, identity, and equity in education. Here is how the job is performed at the highest level.

Keeping the Wonder | Contributing Author

When we think about the moments that stand out in our memory, it’s clear that our minds hold onto the unusual or unexpected. By tapping into students’ innate curiosity, you can design memorable, meaningful learning experiences that captivate their interest and ignite their imaginations.

Structured around four key elements that fuel engagement—surprise, curiosity, freedom, and inspiration—Keeping the Wonder offers practical strategies and abundant inspiration for K–12 educators to create lessons that are fun and compelling. Combining enchanting anecdotes, real-world experience, and a wealth of research, the authors share their collective expertise as educators and founders of the innovative Keeping the Wonder workshop.