PROFILES
John Reed: Launching Students Into Success
You don’t always have to work in the classroom to change students’ lives. In fact, John Reed of Georgia is leading youth to success entirely as a volunteer. As program director for the afterschool Arrow Youth Leadership Council, Reed has dedicated his life to...
Trial by Fire: Year One of Teaching with Erin Whited
It’s both an exciting and challenging time to be a new teacher. But Erin Whited is up to the challenge. Last year was Whited’s first, acting as director of bands at Ardmore High School. In that first year, she was able to experience student travel right off the bat...
Students Speak: Stitch by Stitch
Hopping off the Inca Rail and leaping onto the cracked platform, the sun’s harsh rays mercilessly pierced my innocent eyes. I was suddenly smothered by a heavy blanket of pure heat that weighed me down like a lead anchor. After a mere five minutes, beads of sweat...