Nancy Cullen, a student of Laurie Hornik at Ethical Culture Fieldston Middle School in New York City, read and responded to the YES! Acosta shares how his school district’s “rehumanized” Mexican American Studies Program helped empower students by connecting their learning to their history and who they are. Writing Prompt: Describe a teacher or a classroom experience that helped make learning joyful and meaningful for you. Someone Like MeLearning is most meaningful to me when I can relate my life to what I’m learning about in some way. A meaningful class conversation does not have to be all positive.