We connect Teach For America teachers and alumni with each other for support and provides a place for them to share their stories with the world.
Each day we’re providing a window into classrooms across the country as seen through the eyes of real teachers… written in their own words.
— "And I said, Here am I, send me."Yesterday was the first time since my commitment that I realized, for some of my kids, school truly is the safest place to be for them.
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— Facing La FronteraWhile I know these are students who would have to make drastic changes to be competitive for these colleges, I also know that the first step is investing them in these goals.
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— Caroline in the DeltaIf she doesn’t learn to put her name on her paper now, even if it’s the first and only time she forgot, when will she?
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— Becoming A ChiefSo in one week, I had to take two days off. TWO!
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Teach For Us is the network connecting Teach For America corps members and alumni who share their stories about ensuring an excellent education for all children.
One of my office regulars got into a very big altercation with a teacher recently that landed him in some serious trouble. He got back from his suspension while I was out for a few days, and there was no one around to sit them down and have them talk it through. Unsurprisingly, he was…
read more »Wow its been a while. So last time I wrote I had interviewed during the first round. Unfortunately I wasn’t placed. Not because I wasn’t qualified but because TFA apparently told the principals who wanted to hire me “no”. Instead TFA wants to place me in south eastern NC into a school that has never…
read more »Day 159: Wednesday, I had one of the best classes with my homeroom all spring. Sort of. After three or four quick warnings, the Do Now was silent. Not sort of silent, but actually silent. When it came time for the food web demonstration – throwing balls of yarn around the room to make a big…
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