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read more »I’m having some issues about how to work this blogging interface. So, pardon the mess or if the posts show up without punctuation but I’m still trying to figure out how this works. I’m slightly irritated that Teachforus.org doesn’t let me use my own theme and I have to use their’s. It’s not very creative…
read more »Hi family, I know you’re eagerly reading this to find out more about what I’m doing in Chicago
read more »I need to give a quick shout of thanks to Garrison Keillor. Yesterday was interview day, and while it didn’t produce the results I wanted, it at least gave me a comforting experience with one of the interviewers. “So,” he said, looking at my resume. “Did Garrison Keillor drive you down here,” (I laughed) “and are…
read more »Ever since I stumbled upon Teach For Us, I’ve dreamed about writing my own blog on the site. One day, I thought… Well, that day has come, and it’s been a long one. After spending the night in a Ramada on Lake Shore Drive, Mom and I pulled up to the Illinois Institute of Technology…
read more »The car is all packed up, pre-work almost complete, and I am ready to hit the road. The journey I am about to embark on is one that I am sure will be the most challenging and rewarding of my life thus far. So many people along the way have helped me to get to…
read more »This is my first post, ladies and gents! I am about to finish my first year as a corps member here in Chicago, and I have lots to reflect upon, yay. Will update further as I continue and finish out the year.
read more »I’ve been scouring Teach For Us blog posts, digesting TFA-recommended articles, and devouring random TED videos for three-and-a-half tumultuous days powered by coffee, ice cream, and peaches. In three weeks I move to Chicago; in four weeks I go to Induction; in five weeks I start Institute; in fifteen weeks I’ll (need to be ready…
read more »Mid-April I wrote a heart-felt, soul baring blog post that identified my strongest challenges and most difficult self-realizations. I labored for an hour and a half composing the perfect wording and channeling my fears, frustrations, and negative thoughts into a hopeful and resolute outlook. Then my internet crashed and I lost it. Go figure. …
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I’ve just been teaching full time. Which I totally thought would kill me, but so far, I’m craftier. Every time teaching tries to take me out with another task, assessment, obligation or faculty meeting, or – heaven forbid – certification class homework, I’ve been savvier. I borrow from other teachers, I quick test build with…
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