Everything you need to understand or teach A Way With Bea by Shanteka Sigers.
In Shanteka Sigers's short story "A Way with Bea," the Teacher splits her time between school and home. Although she has always been invested in her student Bea, the more untenable her marriage and home life feel, the more determined the Teacher becomes to care for and transform Bea. Over the course of the short story, the Teacher's growing obsession with Bea's well-being gradually consumes her mind, heart, and spirit. Written from the third person point of view and in a fragmented narrative style, the short story explores themes including identity, change, and meaning.