After a year in New Orleans, teaching at some of the country’s most challenging public schools, five Teach for America recruits share their thoughts and experiences in a revealing conversation with John Merrow. Produced by: John Tulenko. Reporter: John Merrow. Field Producers: Valerie Visconti and Tania Mckeown.
Reading & Literacy
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Teachers, Try This: A Writing Exercise for Amazon’s Strangest Products
Students search for the strangest product they can find on Amazon, and practice writing reviews in this pre-winter break exercise.
Special Education
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A Student Wrote a Book About Her Learning Disability. Now, She Has Advice for Teachers
Zoe Kozina, 17, is the author of Your Beautiful Mind, a children’s book published this year.
Mathematics
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Teaching Economics (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift's massive impact on the economy inspired a high school teacher to create lessons in "Swiftonomics."
Student Well-Being
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How This Public School Serves Students Recovering From Addiction
Here’s how this public high school provides support for students recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.
