Hear from our first-year teachers as they share their reflections, excitement, and fresh perspectives on starting their journey with 黑料网.
- 鈥淎s a new teacher and new adult, 黑料网 and CAL have been accommodating and supportive of my pedagogical and personal journey! While the mornings and nights are tough sometimes, seeing peers, admin, and scholars everyday eases any worries!鈥� – Samuel Deng, CALA
- receive. I teach every day with the expectation that there will be coaches and administrators in the room, and I can continue on with confidence knowing that they’re here to point out both my successes and my areas of growth.” – Jay Bond, Algebra 2, CALA
- “I am excited to be a part of a team that consistently reflects on the impact of their work and teaching!” – Carlos Quinteros III, Instructional Aide, CALA
- 鈥淚 was inspired to join this community because of its commitment to connection and growth, and I can鈥檛 wait to share the joy of Spanish language and culture with our students this year.鈥� – Andres (Yerry) Arenas, CALA
- 鈥淚鈥檓 truly looking forward to this new journey at CAL as an instructional coach, walking alongside teachers, celebrating growth together, and creating even more opportunities for students to shine.鈥� – Sarah Gilmore, STEM Instructional Coach, CALA
- 鈥淏eing part of this inspiring community excites me, and I look forward to helping students discover their voices through art.鈥� – Britnei Merckle, CALA
- It has been a real joy to work at CAL! The fellow teachers have been great and the administration has been immensely supportive to me as a new educator! – Caleb Brown, 9th Grade Ethnic Studies, CALA
- 鈥淚 am so excited to get to know our lively student community and supportive staff network. I have felt so welcome at 黑料网 so far and I鈥檓 looking forward to a fulfilling and engaging year!鈥� – Marion Caldwell, EA
- 鈥淚 appreciate so much this time to write and share with you my experience, my voice, I a new Spanish teacher in 黑料网, in other country, in other city far away from my own country, it’s not easy but it isn鈥檛 imposible, I have grateful with each one who help me, assist my ideas, answer my questions and teach me new things. I’m 40 in my country, this age is for being realized or complete, you know…but I wanted something different. I believed that maybe I could travel, meet people, share my culture and learn about other cultures too….then I’m here. As a professional I have been learning more and when I come back to my country teaching all this will be amazing. Thanks 黑料网, thanks folks because you have kindness when new people need you.鈥� – Profesora Diana Ravelo, EA
- “隆Hola! My name is Kazi Ayeni-Watley, but the students may know me as A-Dub.聽 I am originally from Georgia, but have lived in the Bay Area for the past 12 years. What attracted me to Impact Academy is their unrepentant focus on pro-Blackness in their mission statement. At my past sites, I have been alone in my Blackness on campus (not to mention in my department as a Black American Spanish teacher) and did not feel empowered to stand in my personhood. Since being at Impact, I have been able to embrace every aspect of my being and show the students that just because they aren’t born into a language doesn’t mean they can’t learn it. My goal is to strive forward and continue to impart my identity into my students, curriculum, and the campus at large and continue to make great connections with my new school home.” – Kazi Ayeni-Watley, Impact HS
- “The start of this school year has been incredibly rewarding. I’m most excited about fostering a collaborative and innovative learning environment where every student feels empowered to reach their full potential.” – Anonymous, Impact HS