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May 10, 2019
What Music Gets Our Teachers Pumped for School?
It’s 7 a.m. Your lessons are planned, your lunch is packed, and you’re ready to go. Grab those ear buds and plug in, because we’ve compiled 36…
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May 08, 2019
Why I Teach: A Conversation with Sierra Strattner
We sat down with Sierra Strattner, a master teacher at AF Iluminar Elementary, to learn more about her teaching journey. Let’s start with something…
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May 01, 2019
Creative Problem Solving Through Art: 5 Questions with Michael Pedri
Art teacher Michael Pedri has worked at AF East New York Elementary for more than a decade. During that time, he has made visual arts a core component…
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Apr 03, 2019
Celebrating Years of Service
One of our favorite traditions is celebrating school leaders who have been with us for 5, 10, and 15 years. These team members have grown with us, and…
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Mar 27, 2019
Celebrating Community in Brownsville: A Dean’s Story
Alicia Harper is an academic dean and principal-in-residence at AF Brownsville Elementary. She leads her school’s Community Circles, and we sat down…
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Jan 30, 2019
Transitioning at School: A Teacher’s Story
We sat down with Brielle Hoban to learn more about her teaching journey and her experience coming out as transgender at her school. What are you…
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Jan 24, 2019
Why I Teach: 5 Questions with Brittany Huggins
We sat down with Brittany Huggins from AF Hartford Academy Elementary to hear more about her journey to the classroom. Let’s jump right in – what…
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Jan 09, 2019
Why I Teach: 5 Questions with Marci Hameroff
Marci Hameroff teaches fourth grade ELA in the AF Bushwick Empower Program at AF Bushwick Elementary. We sat down with her to learn more about her…