Monthly Archives: June 2010

We are kind. We are focused. We are honest. We are brave.

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Andrew Plemmons Pratt

So much of the pre-institute reading and reflection has been about drawing connections between previous work and our new careers as educators. But stopping to think about what I hope the parents and families of my future students say at … Continue reading →

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Working relentlessly without burning out

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Andrew Plemmons Pratt

This is the seventh written response to the TFA pre-institute work (responses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). This reflection is on “working relentlessly.” So I have now absorbed all of the Teach for America pre-institute reading materials. These assignments have inspired, stimulated, and at … Continue reading →

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Pirate school

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Andrew Plemmons Pratt

This is worth sharing: If you want to be a filmmaker or an artist or a designer, any of those things, that’s like saying “I want to be a pirate.” It doesn’t really matter if you went to the right … Continue reading →

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I won’t get perfect, but I will get better

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Andrew Plemmons Pratt

This is the sixth written response to the TFA pre-institute work (responses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). This reflection is on “continuously improving effectiveness.” I can only imagine that getting filmed on your first day in the classroom is incredibly … Continue reading →

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