In the meantime, the interns gain valuable experience teaching in an urban environment, which can present a unique set of problems. Before coming to Teach Next Year, Mindy Kessler taught at a private school for four years. But there were challenges at my other school. The challenges aren't more, it's just that they are different. This is where some of the most important connections are being made.
Students seem to welcome the younger faces among the teaching staff.
She's easier to understand, and she also understands us. One of the things that made Gleason an attractive candidate for the program was her background in science. Then she began working with visiting students at science centers. I would only see kids for two days at the most. What I wanted was that continual relationship with a class.