Dear New Teacher

In this short essay, written as a letter to new teachers, I propose what I am calling Amate Praxis, a cycle of theory, action, and reflection based upon an ethic of love with four interconnected elements of Amate Praxis: care, connection, action, and hope. Drawing upon the work of bell hooks, William Schubert, and many other scholars of education, I invite new teachers to think and act with theory and love.