Teacher
CurrentI help urban high schoolers meet and exceed New York State social studies standards by assisting in the development of critical thinking and analysis, and inquiry based research to determine what is factual and what is false, as well as what is or was probable from that which is unlikely.There is an intentional effort to show the connectivity of social studies to science, and other content areas At the moment the emphasis is exploring how U.S. government works and the potential it has to manifest its promise.Regular trips and guest speakers are planned and we use a college-like discourse model in our classroom. I believe that project-based learning, experiences via field trips helps to connect the past to the present, and provides a schema to shape the future.I also serve as the 11th & 12th Grade Team Leader, and as a Mentor Teacher for a NYU Teacher Resident at my school.