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A letter to the Seattle School Board from Dr. Barbara Torre Veltri regarding Teach for America, Inc. | Seattle Education

A letter to the Seattle School Board from Dr. Barbara Torre Veltri regarding Teach for America, Inc. | Seattle Education:

A letter to the Seattle School Board from Dr. Barbara Torre Veltri regarding Teach for America, Inc.


March  16,  2012
Seattle  Board  of  Directors
Seattle,  Washington  98124-­‐1165
Dear  Mr.  DeBell,  Ms.  Smith-­‐Blum,  Ms.  Patu,  and  Executive  Committee Members,
Thank  you  for  your  interest  in  children  and  your  advocacy  for  education  in  Seattle.  I  have  had  the  pleasure  of  preparing  teachers  at  Northern  Arizona  University  who  are  Seattle  natives  and  are  teaching  in  your  schools.  I  have  also  been  privileged  to  work  with  Seattle  Public  School  teachers  and  administrators  in  the  capacity  of professional  development  presenter  over  the  last  two  decades.
While  in  your  city,  I  felt  the  commitment  of  your  teachers  and  administrators,  who not  only  participated  in  faculty  development  sessions  (Thematic  Teaching  with  Sports…Baseball),  but  also  were