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Elementary Education and Teaching

Occasional Paper Series

Journal

Teach for America

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Learning To Keep My Heart Open, Marika Paez Oct 2017

Learning To Keep My Heart Open, Marika Paez

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Paez's first year of teaching was a great challenge, but she recalls one moment when her second-grade class helped her learn that the job of a teacher requires much more than to be an organized dispenser of curriculum or an efficient manager of individuals. Rather, it requires being a person who can stay in the moment, listen carefully, respond authentically, and thoughtfully guide students closer to becoming their own best selves.


Collaborations For Success: Teachers, Families, And Funders Working Together, Sarah Samuels Feb 2017

Collaborations For Success: Teachers, Families, And Funders Working Together, Sarah Samuels

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Samuels shows how collaboration with families, colleagues, and funders helped her to survive and thrive as a new teacher. She knew from the start that she could not go it alone and sought opportunities at every turn to work with others.