With limited training, Teach for America recruits play expanding role in schools
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Jamila Best graduated from Howard University in the spring. Monday will be her first day teaching special education in a D.C. charter school. After taking part in a Teach for America boot camp this summer, she says she's ready for the job.
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 23, 2010
Four months ago, Jamila Best was still in college. Two months ago, she started training to become a teacher. Monday morning, the 21-year-old will walk into a D.C. classroom, take a deep breath and dive into one of the most difficult assignments in public education.
Best is one of 4,500 Teach for America recruits placed in public schools this year after five weeks of summer
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