Posted in Childhood Education, Goals, Statistics, Struggles, The Achievement Gap on Sep 18th, 2008 No Comments »
I’m not here to save anyone. I’m just here to give the best education I can. It’s up to them to take it.
Two weeks ago, I revealed the bad news to my 6th grade kids that they’re averaging at a 3rd grade reading level. But I also revealed the good news to them: our Big [...]
Posted in Childhood Education, Classroom Management, Struggles on Sep 4th, 2008 1 Comment »
Everything was going well. I had just gone over all our rules and consequences. Our situational exercises and share outs had gone so smoothly. We lined up. And the most horrific thing that could possibly happen just as students are being dismissed.
A fight.
3 students in the front of the line had a “misunderstanding.”
Student 1: She [...]
Posted in Childhood Education, Teach For America on Aug 18th, 2008 1 Comment »
Tomorrow I have an interview to teach 6th grade English Language Arts at a middle school in the Bronx. What is unique about this school is that it’s located on a college campus. It partners with a program where college students tutor kids that need help with Math or English. It’s perfect because, no matter [...]
Posted in Childhood Education, Teach For America on Aug 5th, 2008 3 Comments »
Being one out of 65 childhood educators (grades 1-6) who are still unplaced in a school to teach in the fall is frustrating. Being unable to make grade-specific plans (e.g. investment strategies, classroom management, and curricula) as I waste the last precious days of summer waiting for a school interview is RIDICULOUS.
So as of now, [...]
Posted in Childhood Education, Classroom Management, Teach For America, The Achievement Gap on Jul 18th, 2008 1 Comment »
I’m not a teacher. Not yet, at least. But I’m learning to become one. As a brand new Teach For America corps member, I’m experiencing some hardcore challenges at this summer’s institute in New York City. Oh, you’ll hear plenty about it (like how we get up at 5AM every morning with an average of [...]
