So… life got busy! After the first week of school, things picked up so quickly that blogging was not a priority. In the blink of an eye, the first year was over. And what a year it was! Some thoughts… My students are incredible. They will change the world. I am excited to see what…
read more »Well, T-minus two weeks until Induction begins! This time June 5, I’ll already be immersed, I’m sure, in crazy TFA excitement and busy-ness. From what I hear, Induction (and the ensuing Institute) are incredibly jam-packed and difficult – but, then again, I would wager that learning to do anything in five weeks that takes a…
read more »I’ve completed the first three parts of the pre-institute reading. Personally, it was not super helpful. I think it will be super helpful to those who have never been exposed to any women studies ideas and find that facts are the best argument and motivator to change. Or those who have role models. …
read more »Every year before institute, TFA hands out homework. Last year, I received a 5 lbs box with all of the material printed in a specialize book, a workbook, a Teaching As Leadership book, and a CD with stories on it. Most of the material in the book (mostly copies from other books) was how to…
read more »The origins of an annual recognition of American black history, initially dubbed as “Negro History Week,” can be traced to as far back as 1926, despite blacks’ presence in American life since colonial times. It would not be until the twentieth century that black Americans would acquire a respectable and noticeable residence in American historical…
read more »When I heard I was placed in high school social studies, I always hoped I would be able to teach AP classes. Those were some of the most challenging classes I had in high school, and the lessons I learned in there were truely life lessons. My first year of AP classes taught me time…
read more »So, we have had to apply to Duval County using their online app, and I have some comments to make about it. We found out on Monday the 28th (or rather I would have had I not slept through my alarm to wake up at 12:30 am for the meeting at 1 am on Tuesday…
read more »Hey gang! I used to post on here under when I was going to be a corps member from 2011 in the Rio Grande Valley, but then I got a Fulbright to Macedonia and was able to defer my TFA placement until this year. I waited and waited and counted down the days until I…
read more »I believe we can solve the problems of urban education in our lifetime. Now, anyone that knows me knows that I’m, by no stretch of the imagination, a cheerleader or mascot for Teach for America, and no this isn’t a post aimed at tampering with the glorious pedestals upon which TFA sacredly and preciously rests:…
read more »Time is flying! It is hard for me to believe that the first week of school is over! I spent the week before school started setting up my classroom, and I have been pleased with the results. I also spent a great deal of time preparing my lesson plans. Sometimes, it seems like I could…
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