{"id":19,"date":"2005-10-11T07:55:33","date_gmt":"2005-10-11T07:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/fyi\/2005\/10\/11\/a-model-teacher\/"},"modified":"2005-10-11T07:55:33","modified_gmt":"2005-10-11T07:55:33","slug":"a-model-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/2005\/10\/11\/a-model-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"A Model Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jim Amidon \u2014<\/i> Jeremy Robinson returned to Wabash Monday to recruit for the Teach for American program, which he joined after graduation in 2004. We had a few minutes to chat late in the day and it was a real treat to listen as he described his work at Harper High School on Chicago’s southwest side.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"And what a difference a year makes. "Last year was all about survival," he told us. "This year is about becoming the best teacher I can be; this year is about being professional in everything I do."<\/span><\/p>\n

He shows wisdom far beyond his 24 years. His year-plus in one of Chicago’s worst public schools has shown him plenty; he sees firsthand the inequity in public education and hopes that he and Teach for America can do something about it. "We need to provide more incentives so that teaching is a job people want to do; if we paid teachers what we pay doctors we could certainly have a better talent pool," he says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Teach for America had a nine percent acceptance rate into the program when Jeremy applied; this year it was 17 percent, making it every bit as competitive as most graduate and professional schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

He loves teaching this year. He sees himself as the CEO of his classroom, making decisions, focusing conversations. "This year I have ‘street cred’ and I know what I’m doing."<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremy teaches ninth graders in 100-minute blocks. He says Harper has only three periods in a day to eliminate passing time, which reduces fights, skipped classes, and other behavioral problems. "I just want to work with them to make them the best writers I can," he says.<\/span><\/p>\n

And he always wears a tie: "The tie is about professionalism," he told us. "I just feel more professional and know I’m more focused when I have the tie on.<\/span><\/p>\n

"And, it serves as a barrier between me and my students. Yes, they are young and I am young, but this tie indicates that I’m in charge."<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremy will be featured in the December issue of Wabash Magazine<\/i>, themed "Callings."<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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