Contributions from Rachel Parsons
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Knapsacks
It has been almost four months since George Zimmerman got away with murder.
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Keepin’ it Movin’: Portraits from a New York City Transfer School
Tanya I meet Tanya on the first day of school. She walks in and glances nervously around the room.
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The Logic of Teaching Math: Why I Left my Underpaid, Overworked Job in the Non-Profit Sector for My Underpaid, Overworked Job Teaching Young People How Not to be Afraid of Decimals
During my first year, a more experienced teacher friend told me to keep a journal of all the awesome things that happen and the reasons why I became a math teacher. He said it would get me through the hard days, weeks, or months. So allow me to share with you my list of reasons why I teach mathematics:
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A Teacher At Work: Challenging the Miseducation of NYC | Rachel Parsons
This month, we are kicking off a new column, featuring Rachel Parsons, a teacher in New York City. With teachers on the front lines in the battle against public education, Rachel discusses the complexities of the job, including the complex dimensions of race, class, gender, sexuality, and how they intersect with learning and schools. Rachel will also touch the question of democratic voice in education for students, teachers and parents, challenges of working with the union, and the daily rewards and challenges that make up the job. —Ed