Teach For America - Los Angeles

Sharing circle where students tell one another things they like about each other? ✅
Morning skills clinics with corps members? ✅
Accidentally twinning? ✅
Fun while group lesson planning? ✅
Students gifting corps members art? ✅
LUNCH? ✅
Cute mementos? ✅
Notes of affirmation? ✅
Recess? ✅

Another week of Practicum is in the books!📚

🎉🌟 What an incredible first week of practicum for our amazing corps members! 🌟🎉

Early mornings and new experiences have made for a long week, but corps members are filled with enthusiasm and making connections with students, from analyzing the writings of W. E. B. Du Bois to discovering the complexities of mathematical proofs—we’re so inspired by students and our corps members!

Another huge thank you to for their generous donation of backpacks. You’re helping corps members stay equipped and ready for every adventure head. 🎒

🎓✨ Graduation season is wrapping up and we are bursting with pride for all the incredible graduates out there! From kindergartners to PhD scholars, learning truly is a lifelong journey. 🌟📚

We’re thrilled to celebrate and shine a spotlight on a few outstanding TFA alums and local educators who have gone above and beyond! 💫

👏 Huge congratulations to and who just added “Dr.” to their titles by earning their PhDs in Education! Your hard work and dedication to educational equity is inspirational. 🎉🎓

🌟 And let’s give a big round of applause to amazing alums Xochil, Manny, and Ricardo, who are making a difference as assistant principals at . They had an incredible time celebrating this year’s graduating seniors, and we couldn't be prouder of their achievements! 🎈🎓

Here’s to all the graduates who are stepping into new chapters of their lives—your journey is just beginning, and the best is yet to come! 🌟🎓✨

Yesterday TFA LA staff assembled backpacks for our 2024 corps members who will be on campuses next week teaching summer school during Practicum! A HUGE thank you to our incredible partners 😊 for their generous contributions, including , who donated the backpacks themselves!! 🎒✨

We are beyond grateful to Skadden, , , and for the spectacular (and useful!) swag. A special shout out to whose sunglasses always come in clutch as our corps members are surrounded by their students with bright futures 😎!

THANK YOU!

📢 Exciting News from Teach For America Los Angeles! 📢

Our Executive Director, Lida Jennings, is featured in Authority Magazine on ! 🌟 She shares "5 Ways Empathy Will Affect Your Leadership," exploring how empathy can transform leadership, foster inclusivity, build community, and expand impact 🌈✨

Head to the 🔗 link below to read the full article! 💪❤️

https://medium.com/authority-magazine/lida-jennings-of-teach-for-america-los-angeles-5-ways-empathy-will-affect-your-leadership-da8b5c8e8832

Crossing continents, sharing stories! 🌍 Last week, our Executive Director had an inspiring meeting with Yanin Prommolmard with Teach For Thailand. Together, they swapped stories, shared interesting insights about supporting teachers in diverse communities, and learned some of the cultural nuances of teaching in the US and Thailand. It’s amazing to connect with and learn from educators worldwide.

🎇 Teacher Appreciation Week Spotlight 🎇

Shout out to the remarkable second-year corps member, Mrs. Melgar! Mrs. Melgar is a 4th grade teacher at ICEF Vista Elementary Academy in Inglewood and the proud recipient of the school's Golden Cone which is voted on by all students and awarded to one classroom with the "best" culture. She created an entire economy in her 4th grade class with jobs, currency (Melgar bucks), and a local store--students even pay taxes and rent. Mrs. Melgar is known for her thoughtfulness, diligence, creativity, and ability to build community no matter the setting.

Check out the link below to read more about Mrs. Melgar's classroom and impact!

https://bit.ly/44w8kxt

We have so much admiration for the joy and representation AANHPI educators bring to the classroom. This Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are proud to share resources and highlight the achievements of the AANHPI community!

AANHPI Heritage Month teaching resources: https://teachforamerica.app.box.com/s/paybgjky5p72vdd7wptkun3xrhjmr9q0

CM_AsianandPacificAmericanHeritageMonthResources.pdf | Powered by Box

It was a blast spending time together this weekend at our spring convening! Corps members gathered for a day of professional development and community building at our wonderful partner school, Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8. The convening featured several partner organizations--STEM to the Future, Rainbow Labs, and Pear Deck Learning-- and included an Alumni Career panel with alums working as teachers, educators, doctors, entrepreneurs, and executives!

THANK YOU to everyone who came out and helped make the day one of learning, growth, and connection. 💜 💚 💛

🚨 New TFA Blog Alert 🚨
This one shining a light 🔦 on one of our remarkable alum teachers--Devanee Matcham 💜 💚 (LA '21)!

Take a few minutes to read about how neurodiverse teachers are transforming classrooms and how their unique teaching lens positively shapes students' learning experiences and sense of belonging.

How Neurodiverse Teachers Transform Classrooms | Teach For America TFA educators create safe spaces for their students (and themselves) by accepting and embracing their neurological differences.

Teachers, do you want to start a coding club at your school? We got you! 🌟

Teach For America is expanding access to computer science learning opportunities for students across the country, with support from Apple. We’re on the lookout for educators excited about launching a Swift Coding Club for students. No experience with coding is necessary!

➡️ The club will focus on coding OR app development

➡️ Participating teachers will receive training to fully support their students

Interested? Contact McKenzie Roney @ [email protected]

Our partners are raising awareness about the opportunities available in the trades👷‍♀️🔧 through the docuseries Skilled. If you're a classroom teacher you can help spread the word that skilled trades are for *everyone* by showing Skilled in your classroom! Sign up ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SFGLNV

Bonus: Take a survey and you can win a $100 Visa gift card!

This week, TFA staff members spent time on several campuses watching corps members in action 🤩. Above are some photos from several spectacular ! Pay close attention to the Golden Cone 🏆 which is awarded to the "best" classroom of the year after a schoolwide vote at ICEF Vista Elementary.

📢 ⭐ Shout out ⭐ 📢 to all the corps members, alumni, teachers, educators, and staff members out there who work hard every day to make schools 🏫 places for learning and growth. And an extra special shout out to all the students for their eagerness and bravery as they try new things and pursue knowledge 🧠.

🤙 Calling all teachers😁 !!

TFA is partnering with Colossal for this new opportunity to celebrate and support teachers.

Teachers self-select into the contest and voting is free once daily, with the option to purchase additional votes in support of specific teachers. There are one three more days to register and voting will be open through May 30th!!

Register now: https://americasfavteacher.org/register

TFA LA's Benefit Dinner is only two days away!!! Thank you to our sensational sponsors who are helping to ensure every child has access to an excellent and equitable education!

Happy ! March is — a time to highlight and encourage the study of women and their impact on history and society. We celebrate the women in and out of the classroom who are transforming the field of education to ensure every child has access to an excellent and equitable education. 😁

➕ ➗ TFA LA's Benefit Dinner, The 2030 Equation: You're the Common Denominator, is on March 13 at the Skirball Cultural Center!! ➖ ✖️

Join us for a night of inspiration and updates as we celebrate the educators and community leaders collectively charting the course toward our 2030 goal🥅!

https://events.bizzabo.com/559255

Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a National Day of Service. Dr. King was a global civil rights icon. For nearly 30 years, the MLK Day of Service and its impact increased as more individuals embraced the idea of taking an active role in improving communities where we live, work, and play.

To celebrate and honor his legacy, we invite you to join us in creating a more just and equitable society by volunteering and giving back to your community today and this month.

Applications for TFA LA’s LeadLA 2024 close on SUNDAY! This fully immersive hiring event is a powerful way to find your next role in education and interview with some of our largest school partners here in Los Angeles. Don’t miss the opportunity to take your next step in leadership - learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3GfGfzb

Nominations for Peter Jennings Award 2024 close TOMORROW! The Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership is presented annually to a Teach For America alumni (or team of alumni) who embodies our core values and whose work has led to significant progress toward educational equity and excellence in the last year. Nominate a civic leader today at: https://bit.ly/47y6HPr.

Next Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day! To honor the legacy of Dr. King, consider using the day to volunteer in your community, and champion causes that matter to you. This year’s theme, as announced by The King Center, is “‘Shifting the Cultural Climate through the Study and Practice of Kingian Nonviolence.” Kingian Nonviolence entails a love-centered way of thinking, speaking, acting, and engaging, leading to personal, cultural, and societal transformation.

To learn more about Kingian nonviolence and discover ways to celebrate MLK Day of Service, check out this link: https://www.teachforamerica.org/one-day/ideas-and-solutions/19-resources-and-ideas-to-celebrate-the-mlk-day-of-service.

It's the holiday season, and you bet we're celebrating our hardworking corps members! On Saturday, we gathered downtown for a joyful evening together, full of laughter, food, and friends. Corps members even got to select a mystery gift ⁉️ 🎁 from the present table! A special thank you to our Advisory Board, who planned and sponsored the party AND provided our surprise gifts 💝.

Calling all alums!! Today is the LAST DAY to apply to the Aspiring Latinx Leadership Institute (ALLÍ), a FREE hybrid five-month cohort experience where participants receive resources and tools to encourage leadership growth while building community! Link in bio.

It's time to shine a light 🔦 on our very Cedric Jones🤩, a 2014 Bay Area alum who runs TFA's recruitment and retention strategy in Southern California.

Cedric's OpEd, Making Teaching Sustainable for More Black Men Like Me, was just published by Word In Black. Take a few minutes to read Cedric's piece and learn about his experiences as a Black male educator and what he's doing to make the teaching profession more accessible for other leaders like him.

Thank you for your brilliance, vision, and hard work, Cedric💜 💚 !

https://bit.ly/46FzqSf

Making Teaching Sustainable for More Black Men Like Me Only 2% of teachers are Black men. Teach For America recruiter Cedric Jones is on a mission to change that.

Applications for LeadLA 2024 are LIVE!

LeadLA is a virtual, accelerated hiring event that positions incredible alumni candidates for final round interviews for critical school- and district-level leadership positions in Los Angeles.

We are looking for leaders like you to step into impactful leadership positions at one of our partner schools/networks. Apply today to join us on March 6th & 7th!

LeadLA Landing Page LeadLA is a virtual two-day accelerated interview and hiring process where we match our incredible TFA alumni candidates with critical classroom, mid-level (assistant principals, deans), school, and district level leadership opportunities with some of our largest partner schools and networks here in...

Jacob Adams (NY '13), founder and executive director of STEM to the Future, shares more about using a social justice approach to STEM education to support students in creating a better future for themselves and their communities.

Check it out here!

Elementary Students Can Learn to Make the World a Better Place | Teach For America An organization founded by a Teach For America alum aims to empower children to positively change the world they are inheriting.

This week we delivered welcome kits to our 2023 LA corps members to help get them set up for their first week teaching students at summer school. This would not be possible without our generous sponsors who donated these items! Thank you , , , , and !