Posted in First-Year, Philosophy, Teach For America, Teacher Perks on Nov 13th, 2008 No Comments »
I’ve noticed that I’ve been griping with my fellow teachers a lot. From the kids who think they know it all, to the unpredictable schedules, to colleagues who think they can get away with being useless, to the clocks that NEVER seem to stay in sync with one another…we whine and grouch and make a [...]
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 [...]
