Xiufang, as an adult basic and ESL teacher, was very concerned about the grammatical correctness and formality of her story, but through the story circle realized that her own voice and explanation around why she has been a teacher for ten years made her story more personal. As an immigrant herself, her excitement around teaching is very evident in this story as she explains how necessary it is for new immigrants to not only learn the language, but also the cultural behaviors.
Anna, a adult literacy instructor at the 
