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RIP Charlotte Chandler, my Teach for America co-teacher

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Right out of college in June 2003, I was a Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX. I taught second and third grade at J.W. Oates Elementary School (pictured above), which is on the northeast side of Houston. Most… Continue Reading →

I was a corps member, then I worked at, Teach for America. Here are a couple of pro/con thoughts.

Posted on by Ted Bauer

Quickly before I get going: Justin Meli, in the video above (which has been put on The Atlantic and other places), was actually my roommate during Teach for America’s Summer Institute in Houston, TX back in summer 2003. (Moody Towers, y’all. I… Continue Reading →