Summer School

Summary:

Commentary: Summer School from the Teacher's Perspective.

Timely on:

June: End of the School Year

Tones:

Light, Personal, Thoughtful

Language:

English

Description:

It's that time of the year for academic under-achievers. But in New York City, the Department of Education is still trying to decide who has to attend summer school. Last year, summer school was officially neglected while whole system was revamped. Teachers were given a very basic curriculum and supplies.

Math teacher Sylvia Maria Gross would have preferred to be somewhere else, like on the beach. But she was surprised to find she actually liked teaching summer school.

(Student names have been changed.)

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