Posts Tagged ‘Teacher recruitment’
Rigor and Joy are Alive at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Meet Walter Chen, Principal of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Middle School (RVLAMS). “I’d say what we really try to nail with Rainier Valley Leadership Academy is a college prep atmosphere with high rigor, and yet, joy,” said Chen.
How One Math Lesson Turned Into a Chess Club
The courtyard at Ánimo Jefferson Charter Middle School bustles with laughter and the sounds of children as they crowd around each other at the lunch tables. Down the hall, the hollow thud of wooden chess pieces echoes in Luis Garcia’s math classroom as 20 students eagerly set up chess boards.
Read More >>Seattle Times: For Teacher Diversity, Look to Alternative Schools
As a former teacher, principal and leader of color at Green Dot Public Schools, I know that my colleagues look for schools where we have the freedom to innovate and serve our students most effectively, while accessing the structure and supports that reflect our community’s needs.
Read More >>How a New Mural is Making Students Feel Seen at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Middle School art teachers Margaret Ward and Gretchen Proulx saw the opportunity for messaging to students through art on the new walls of a permanent home for the school.
Read More >>Perry Shields: Journey of a Second Career Teacher
“I’m 57 years old, and I’m in my twelfth year of teaching — I’m late to this,” chuckled Perry Shields, drama teacher at Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School (ODLH). Shields doesn’t mind that his teaching career began later on, as he’s been able to bring his life experiences and passions into his role as an educator.
Read More >>Why You Can’t Just Teach Language With Worksheets
“My focus has been to have the students look at Spanish as a tool, an advantage, and an academic subject, instead of a class they have to take for a grade or a language they only speak at home with their families,” said Borlant-Guertler, Spanish teacher at Ánimo Leadership Charter High School
Read More >>Students Say ‘Thank You’ to Staff and Educators
In this video, students from across the network have something to say to all of the leaders, staff, and teachers who prepare them for college, leadership, and life.
Read More >>How This Math Teacher Connects the Dots for Her Students
“It never fails, every time I tell someone that I’m a math teacher they say ‘oh my god, I hated math when I was in school,’” chuckled Elizabeth Marin, math teacher at Ánimo Inglewood Charter High School. Though she’s aware that not every student will leave her class in love with math, her goal is to ensure that all her students can confidently engage it.
Read More >>Teaching at a Transformation School with Veronica Robinson
Ánimo Phillis Wheatley science teacher Veronica Robinson shares why it’s so important to her to be teaching at a transformation school.
Read More >>Meet Alexandre Burrall, English Teacher at Ánimo Phillis Wheatley
Meet Alexandre Burrall, English Teacher at Ánimo Phillis Wheatley Charter Middle School, one of our transformation schools.
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