"So many people have reached out to me saying how masterfully you broke down such dense information [on critical race theory and its relationship to curriculum] that left no room for question. Several people were so moved and asked if they could connect with you."

-- Kenneth Morris, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Ankeny Community School District

Keep Your Head Up: Four Strategies for Working with Unmotivted Students (EdNC) -written by former Southeast Raleigh High School student, Calvin Craig

"This [professional development] was great. Thank you so much for facilitating this for us - providing us articles and resources to read and allowing us to have powerful discussions." --participant, Marshalltown Community School District professional development series, spring 2021

"Wow! My head hurts after today. These sessions always make me think way outside of my comfort zone which is awesome." --participant, Marshalltown Community School District professional development series, spring 2021

"Thank you for encouraging me to see and address my own biases. I have hope for the future that my biases will be challenged through continued interactions with colleagues and students as we work to grow together."--participant, Waukee Community School District professional development, 2019-2020

"Dr. Dyches is super knowledgeable and passionate about her content and is not passive about teaching the material- she does everything with intentionality and challenges us to do the same.”--undergraduate student, Iowa State University

"Dr. Dyches understands that excellent teaching is built on a foundation of quality relationships, so she had consciously made the effort to know me as a person. She knew that I was a full time PhD student and full-time teacher, so she knew that supervising me as a research assistant would require flexibility. I was unsure what to expect with an assistantship, and I certainly did not anticipate Dr. Dyches’ commitment to centering my learning and growth. Despite the necessity of unconventional meeting formats (zoom, phone calls) and times (evenings, weekends, holidays), Dr. Dyches was committed to making sure that I not only accomplished the tasks she assigned but also learned to become a better scholar in the process." --graduate student and district leader, Iowa State University/Ames Community District Schools

"You're the first professor in my graduate career to offer the opportunity for student feedback in the middle of the class. I could never understand why more professors don't take the time to learn whats going on with their students and see where they can improve during the semester. The knowledge shared in the class is awesome!"--graduate student and full-time teacher, Iowa State University

--secondary teacher, West Des Moines Community School District