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Urban Education: Student Teaching in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Program faculty & staff

Kenneth Gould

Program Coordinator & Supervisor

Ensures that the academic components of the program run smoothly and meet all requirements.  Responsible for the coordination of placement of students in classrooms with appropriate mentors, cultivates relationships on ACM campuses and within Chicago schools, and supervises the student teacher Supervisors.  Supports students in the teaching internship through classroom observation and frequent communication with the student and cooperating mentoring teacher, on-going assessment, and final assessment.

Demetria Iazzetto

Seminar Instructor & Supervisor

Responsible for teaching the Student Teaching seminar.  Supports students in the teaching internship through classroom observation and frequent communication with the student and cooperating mentoring teacher, on-going assessment, and final assessment.

Vicki Trinder 

Program Consultant & Supervisor

Working with the ACM to design and implement the curriculum for the Urban Education Program.  Supports students in the teaching internship through classroom observation and frequent communication with the student and cooperating mentoring teacher, on-going assessment, and final assessment.

 

Mary Zeltman

Supervisor

Supports students in the teaching internship through classroom observation and frequent communication with the student and cooperating mentoring teacher, on-going assessment, and final assessment.

Emily Gaul 

Program Associate

egaul@acm.edu

Acts as the primary contact for students during the application process, and provides assistance to program staff during the program.  Works with all domestic programs (including Chicago Program, Newberry Seminar in the Humanities, Oak Ridge Science Semester, and Urban Education) along with ACM programs in Botswana and Tanzania.

Urban Education: Student Teaching in Chicago

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Katie Hopkins My time with the ACM Urban Ed program changed my life. I was your typical suburban girl that only thought I wanted to teach in a upper-class white community suburban district. After being with my students for 15 minutes on the first day of school, I knew my life had changed forever. Having the experiences that Urban Ed offered me opened my eyes to the "bigger picture" of education, and what I had to offer. Not only did my cooperating teacher coach me to be the best that I could be, she also ended up being one of my best friends, and I teach with her now. I also have made lifelong friends with the other students that were in the Urban Ed program with me, and keep in close contact with our advisors. Thank you Urban Education for changing my life!

—Katie Hopkins, Chicago Urban Education, Fall 2005, Preschool teacher at Peirce School of International Studies

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