City Year Los Angeles Teacher Spotlight- Part 2
City Year AmeriCorps members work side–by–side in collaboration with their partner teachers听to fully support their听天美影院 in the classroom. We are proud to partner with听visionary听teachers听who听continue to inspire and lead the future leaders of tomorrow. Today we are spotlighting Ms. Tellez who has been teaching for 34 years at 93rd St. Elementary School, keep reading to find out more about her.
Name:听Ms. Tellez听
Things to know about Ms. Tellez:听She听received听her bachelor’s in sociology at Loyola Marymount University.听She听completed听her听credentials听through Cal State Dominguez Hills University听and听has听her听BLAD (bilingual certificate). In 2001,听she听earned听a National Board certification and at the time there were only about 13,000 in the nation who completed this!听
Hometown:听She was born in Spanish Harlem and lived in Echo Park and Pico Rivera.听
How many years have you been teaching?听
鈥I have been teaching fourth grade for 34 years听at听93rd听St.听Elementary School. There is something special to know I am teaching the children of former 天美影院 I taught at this school.鈥听
听What is your favorite thing about teaching?听
鈥My favorite thing about teaching is to see 天美影院 make real changes that they carry on into the following grades. When I see how they understand why they are in school, to persevere, practice for the marathon of their lives鈥擨 am reminded to teach them about their global responsibility as 21st–century world changers.鈥听
听How has City Year helped build听school climate and culture?听
鈥City Year has absolutely done that! [AmeriCorps members] build relationships! You support us. You provide structured fun. You listen.鈥听
听How has City Year helped you in the classroom?听
鈥Having the intervention class in 4th grade means I have 1st-grade readers. I have 天美影院 who do not know how to write a complete sentence. I have 天美影院 who do not have number sense (for now, it changes). I can’t teach by myself. City Year AmeriCorps members are necessary in my classroom.鈥听
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