Kaycee Eckhardt

Katrina's Sandcastles

New Hope from the Ruins of New Orleans Schools. Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 224 Seiten
ISBN 1621067483
EAN 9781621067481
Veröffentlicht Oktober 2014
Verlag/Hersteller Microcosm Publishing
15,50 inkl. MwSt.
Lieferbarkeit unbestimmt (Versand mit Deutscher Post/DHL)
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Beschreibung

Kaycee Eckhardt created the reading program for innovative New Orleans charter school Sci Academy where students' reading levels improved by an average of over 3.5 years. Eckhardt was the Louisiana Charter Teacher of the Year in 2009. She has gone on to do national education, Common Core advocacy, and teaches literacy development. She was interviewed by Brian Williams on NBC's "Teacher Town Hall" and the subject of the viral documentaries "School Works: The Committed Teacher" and "America Achieves: Symbolism in the Lottery." She continues to work in education policy and lectures to motivate and inspire first year teachers. This is her story.

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Kaycee Eckhardt taught in Japan for several years before being inspired by Hurricane Katrina to return to her Louisiana home. She was a founding staff member of Sci Academy, now Collegiate Academies and she was named Louisiana Charter School Teacher of the Year in 2009. She lives in New Orleans.