teach for america
Teach For America corps members, staff, and alumni are on the frontlines of education reform. As education becomes a more visible topic in American politics, more people are blogging about the organization.
One place where this tag is extremely popular is an online community called TeachFor.Us, the site for Teach For America blogs by Teach For America teachers. This community is recognized by Teach For America as the independent blog community for the teachers.
Teach For America is a US-based nonprofit focused on closing the achievement gap in education. Teach For America was started as the senior thesis of Wendy Kopp while at Princeton. Today Teach For America is one of the largest employers of recent college graduates. Teach For America teachers, or corps members, teach in underserved school districts around the country. The belief is that one day, all children will be able to receive an excellent education.
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “teach for america”
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Teaching shouldn’t be the ‘worst job’
Joanne Jacobs —
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Teaching shouldn’t be the worst job on Earth , writes Elena Silva on The Quick and the Ed, responding to an Education Week commentary by Teach for America veteran Kerry Kretchmar, who’s now working on a doctorate in teacher education. Kretchmar starts out by recalling her first year teaching 32 kids in a ...3 days ago -
Should You Join Teach for America? An Investigation
The Claremont Conservative —
Authority: 135
I recently wrote an essay on Teach for America for one of my classes. My presentation of this paper felt a bit like kicking a nun, given the support for TFA in one of my classes. Since then, a few CMCers have come up to me and asked me what my thoughts are on Teach for America. Rather than repeat myself, here they ...1 week ago -
Classroom Management Key to Success in Teaching
Bounded Rationality —
Authority: 125
A good article in the Los Angeles Times. Controlling a classroom isnt as easy as ABC . There are so many approaches to class room management, but the key in this article is consistency. In this Los Angeles School, there is a blatant dichotomy: ...While Cox took roll, the eighth-graders silently worked. When they ...2 weeks ago -
Teaching tools
Diary of a Mad Blacktress —
Authority: 109
Ok, so Im supposed to be watching Teen Mom right now, but I dont have MTV access at the moment - but dont worry, Ill holla at it from the plantation and live blog it for you ASAP. In penance, I bring to you the finest song of our time (brought to my attention by JJSiii ). You have to listen to it. I think this ...3 weeks ago -
New Eli Segal Fellow Announced: Teach For America Alum Iris Dooling
The New Service —
Authority: 118
Iris Dooling Former Teach For America and Indiana Reading Corps member Iris L. Dooling has been named 2010’s Eli Segal Fellow. The Eli Segal Fellowship annually brings former AmeriCorps members to the headquarter offices of the Corporation for National and Community Service in Washington, DC, to serve in ...3 weeks ago -
Lessons from the Corps: GW Students Active in Teach for America
The Daily Colonial —
Authority: 122
Teach for America, the national AmeriCorps program that places college graduates in struggling public school systems, has been the top domestic employer of GW students in recent years. With an edge for civic engagement and a desire to make a difference, GW alumni and current students are attracted to the program, but ...4 weeks ago -
A Heartfelt Thank You to Teach For America Teachers In Tulsa
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Authority: 125
As a lifelong Tulsan, I want to thank the Teach for America Teachers , for their dedication and determination in the cause that they have endeavored to do: Teach in Tulsas problem schools. I believe that all of Tulsa thanks you, and whether they agree with the program or not, Im sure they would agree that what you ...5 weeks ago
