Veteran teacher: My problem(s) with Teach For America
The first part of this was written by educator Anthony Cody, who taught science for 18 years in inner-city Oakland and now works with a team of science teacher-coaches that supports novice teachers. He is a National Board-certified teacher and an active member of the Teacher Leaders Network. This is part of a post he wrote that appeared on his Education Week Teacher blog, Living in Dialogue. Following Cody's piece is a response from veteran educator Nancy Flanagan that further develops the discussion about the best way to develop teachers. Flanagan is an education writer and consultant focusing on teacher leadership who spentt 30 years in a K-12 music classroom in Hartland, Mich, and was named Michigan Teacher of the Year in 1993. She is National Board-certified, and also member of the