成人快播

Meleah

Meleah Campbell is a University of California, Davis graduate with a passion for children and education. After completing one term as a site coordinator for 成人快播, she has committed to serving two years with Teach For America. She will be earning a multiple subject teaching credential and a master鈥檚 in urban education from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

I first discovered 成人快播 while working聽as a college/career readiness program manager. The organization appeared when聽I was searching for community service opportunities for my high school students. I聽was pleased with the idea of combining community service with education. Together with a few of my former students, we all became reading partners.

After several months of tutoring, I was truly impressed with the achievements of my聽student. Not only do most 成人快播 students meet or exceed their growth goals, but the organization provides an excellent platform for individuals to become involved in education. It’s amazing to see community volunteers聽teaching students the critical lifelong skill of reading.

My first year of service

I decided to sign on for a year of AmeriCorps service as a 成人快播 site coordinator. Through my service, I gained expansive knowledge in literacy instruction. The majority of the 52 students served in my reading center required support in learning the basic elements of reading. As a site coordinator, it was imperative to create instructional reading plans that catered to the individual needs of our students.

Working聽in the classroom highlighted the alarming nationwide statistics: only 20 percent of low-income students read proficiently by the fourth grade. This led me to commit the next two years teaching in a low income community through . Whose聽mission is to enlist “future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity and excellence.”

The next step in my career as an educator

As my term with 成人快播 comes to an end, I am excited for the opportunity to grow as an educator and leader with Teach For America.聽Serving a year as a site coordinator has equipped聽me with strategies and classroom knowledge that I look forward to聽implementing with my future students.

I鈥檝e experienced the pleasure of having amazing teachers who sparked my interest in learning and encouraged my academic and personal growth. I will strive to create a similar experience for my students by establishing an environment that encourages creativity and curiosity.

 

Allison

成人快播 New York program manager, Allison Hoyle, reflects on her time as a Teach for America corps member.聽She believes a year of service with 成人快播 AmeriCorps is a great advantage for TFA corps members.

Teach For America聽changed my career markedly. What began as a two year commitment to service, morphed into the beginnings of a career in the education sector. The achievement gap that existed for my first and third grade students felt gargantuan. And seeing their progress throughout the year sparked my interest in literacy instruction and assessment.

After working as a literacy coach and interning with the Ohio Department of Education, I am thrilled聽to work an organization that knows the value and the power of early literacy intervention. Aside from the mission and ,聽one of my favorite aspects of my current role is coaching 成人快播’ AmeriCorps members. A task that brings my experience full circle.

While I wouldn’t change my two years in the classroom for anything, I can see how a year as a site coordinator would have made me a more successful teacher. I could have gained a greater understanding of the basic pillars of reading instruction, learned how to manage student behavior, and become more detail-oriented and organized.

A聽year of service can be a transformative stepping stone to a career in education. I feel confident that our current cohort of aspiring educators will enter the classroom setting聽with the right skills and mindsets.

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