“It’s the kind of class that makes you a better teacher.”

A is at the half-way point, and has already DOUBLED her growth goal for the WHOLE SUMMER.

“Don’t take this the wrong way, Miss… are you white?”

Of course, I tried to be stern in the classroom as this was happening, but as soon as class was over, I was relaying the first exchange to almost anyone I could find, usually to the tune of raucous laughter.

I made it through week 2 of institute!

Small human beings that it’s my duty to educate! Their hearts and minds are in my hands!! Ok, enough of that…

Because Institute can be incredibly stressful, every day I’m going to write down 5 things that made me happy that day. Some days… finding 5 things has been harder than others.

I really don’t like group work. I never have. In high school and undergrad, I always felt like I was carrying my group mates. Always. And that could be because my standards were higher than others in my group, or because I habitually underestimated the contributions of those in my groups. For those who are…

I had heard over and over that joining TFA and the subsequent training would be like joining a cult. My perspective? Not quite.