Greater New Orleans

Understanding the Diversity of Latinx Identities Helps Customize Learning

There is no one way to be Latinx. Sharing culture and identity in the classroom can dispel myths and establish meaningful connections between teachers and students.

Kelly Pratt

Copy Chief, One Day

A Year of Pandemic Learning at One New Orleans-Area School

Everything changed for Laureate Academy Charter School when COVID-19 arrived. Here’s how the school community coped with a year of teaching, learning, and living through the pandemic.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

Erik Jansen

Illustrator

A Just Future Might Require a Radical Redesign of Where Students Learn

'For literally every injustice, there is an architecture planned and built to sustain and perpetuate that injustice,' says one architect who believes buildings can facilitate liberation.

Joel Serin-Christ

Director of Studio Production & Impact

Jose Cotto

A Poet Misses Those Moments Between Classes

Sometimes, teachers’ most meaningful lessons are taught before or after the school bell rings. How can those be replaced when classes are all online?

Alan Chazaro

DACAmented and Dedicated: A 2020 Corps Member’s Story

Albert is a 2020 corps member from New Orleans who has been accepted in to the Los Angeles corps. He is also a DACA recipient. He sat down with TFA staff to share his thoughts on the importance of teaching Latinx kids, reframing immigrant narratives, and supporting policy to help immigrants gain American citizenship. 

Mary Bliss McCrossen

Using Virtual Spaces to Teach—and Nurture—Students

Tian Buzbee (Greater New Orleans 2013) is a math teacher at Riverdale High School in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. In this letter to our community, Tian shares how recent events affected her as a teacher, community member, and social justice advocate, and how the experiences of our students are the most important thing to consider as we prepare for the 2020 school year.

The TFA Editorial Team

Working Together to Support Distance Learning

In this Transformational Leaders Spotlight, TFA alum Kristin McRell Foght shares how parents and teachers can support kids learning remotely.

The TFA Editorial Team

Running With Purpose: A Journey in Leadership

  Corps member Cece Dye discusses some of the unexpected challenges involved in starting Laureate Academy Charter School’s running club—along with the opportunities the extracurricular program provides for students.

The TFA Editorial Team

Three Teachers-Turned-Comedians Share Their Funny Stories and Best Advice

When these three team up on stage, the results are perfectly organized, goal-oriented, and hilarious.

Ting Yu

STEMming the Gender Gap

Many girls are never exposed to a role model who looks like them in STEM. These Teach For America alumni are encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers in innovative ways.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day