Teachers Discuss , from the U.S. Department of Education, features essays by classroom teachers on topics including mentoring new teachers, trust and credibility, and class size. Voices from the Field is an online periodical produced by the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown. The publication highlights stories of school reform from the perspective of teachers. What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching , produced by ERIC, covers academic preparation and meeting state certification requirements. Recruiting New Teachers, Inc. and Council of the Great City Colleges of Education.
Books There are also many books that portray the daily lives of public and private school teachers.
There's no substitute for seeing for yourself. There are a range of ways to explore classrooms, schools and communities through your Brown education. Consider taking a course in the Education Department that combines classroom learning with practical experience in a local public school. Volunteer in the local Providence school system or visit Career Services to explore summer and academic year jobs and internships in schools, camps, museums or other enrichment programs. Open to sophomores, juniors and first semester seniors, the program offers supervised fieldwork in a diverse selection of New York City public school classrooms and educational settings.