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.
Dear Gary, I’ve often heard teachers complain about the latest reform “fad.” It’s understandable insofar as veteran teachers have been around for many rounds of “reform,” only to see each and every one swept abashedly into a locked closet in the back of the class (right next to where I surreptitiously put those pre-tests I…
read more »Finally, my long overdue video blog! Here I talk about the poetry club I started at Homestead Senior High and how it has been such an amazing platform on which students can stand and be heard. Towards the end, there is a video link to watch the spoken word piece my students inspired me to…
read more »StudentsFirst has raised tens of millions of dollars on the lie that they, alone, care about students who need to be defended from all the teachers who only care about themselves. The biggest distortion of their numbers is their claim that they have 1.3 million members. Many of these ‘members’ are people who are completely…
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