Teaching Summer School

Teaching Residents and Internship Program (TRIP)
Chicago Public Schools

As a member of the TRIP program I was given the opportunity to live in the city of Chicago and teach summer school at a school of high need. In addition to the teaching, I also participated in many professional developments.

Classroom experiences:
• Taught reading
• Phonics, vocabulary, reading strategies, read aloud
• Taught mathematics
• Conference with students for additional assistance
• Developed relationships with students
• Assessed students
• Conferences, observation, daily assignments
• ISAT prep
• Administered ISAT


Professional development:
• Beth Johnson & Kathy Walsh- urban educators. Presentation on motivation for urban students.
• Alex Kotlowitz- journalist and author.
• Allen Mendler- author of Discipline with Dignity.
• Arne Duncan- CEO of Chicago Public Schools. Presentation on teaching in CPS
• Ron Clark- author of The Essential 55

Community Resources:
• Adler Planetarium
• Shedd Aquarium
• Field Museum
• Science & Industry Museum
• Chicago History Museum
• Chicago Architecture Foundation
• Nature Museum
• Lincoln Park Zoo
• Gardening at local schools

*Each establishment presented my fellow teaching residents and myself with materials to use in the classroom as a part of curriculum and field trip preparation.