So I'm teaching summer school this year and right now (5 days before class starts) nothing is complete. Imagine our surprise when we had to write curriculum the week before class starts. Never mind hiring took place in March. What a brutal week.
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Hi, I am not sure where you teach but I thought you or your readers might be interested in a project I am working on.
Currently, I am a First Grade Teacher in Bronx, NY. I am compiling the personal, candid stories of NYC Public School Teachers for use in an upcoming book that explores the accomplishments, struggles, and everyday disappointments that are synonymous with being a NYC Public School Teacher. Specifically, I am searching for the stories that only teachers would ever know how to tell. Your contributions may focus on different aspects of life as a NYC Public School Teacher. Possible topics may include:
• Relationships with students
• Interaction with your principal, vice-principal or other administration
• Relationships with fellow teachers
• Constraints of curriculum demands
• Interaction with students’ parents and/or guardians
• School community
• Affects of teaching on your personal life
• School hierarchy
Of course, if you feel compelled to write about a topic that does not fit into one of the categories please do so.
Bottom line: Your voices are important. Your voices deserve to be acknowledged. Your voices need to be heard.
Thank you ahead of time for your honesty and courage. Please send your stories and include: Name, address, school’s borough, grade level taught, years of teaching experience, and whether you would like your name published or remain anonymous.
Entries can be mailed to the following address or email:
“Teachers Speak” teachersspeak@hotmail.com
346 West 84th Street
#3R
New York, NY 10024
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Thank you for choosing to be part of this journey!
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