Aira Jackson-Sams
Aira is originally from Seattle, WA. She received her undergraduate degree in History from Brandeis University. Her first job out of college was with the Anti-Defamation League, and it was this job that inspired her to continue working with students and in the arena of social justice. This is her third year at the Joseph Lee Elementary School, where she teaches 1st grade.
Inspiration to teach:
My paternal grandparents - they passed on the sentiment that education is freedom.
About my students:
They are amazing, smart, and hilarious!
About BTR:
Thank you.
Favorite Thing in the World To Do:
Travel, spend time with friends, and watch lots and lots of movies.
Random thought:
I love hearing the officer at U.S. Passport Control say “Welcome Home”, when I come back from a trip.
Recently by Aira
RSS Feed3.11.11 - Would You Send Your Child to a Public School?
Go ahead and answer honestly - this is just between you and the computer screen. No one will hear your answer and you don’t have to explain why:
Would you send your child to a public school?
Most of us answer: Well, it… [more]
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12.10.10 - Are You Smarter Than a 1st Grader?
So….last Wednesday at the BPS Math Facilitators Meeting (a monthly meeting for schools to meet with the BPS Math Department) our entree into discussing squares and rectangles was an activity in which we (teachers) were asked to sort different shapes: quadrilaterals [a quadrilateral is… [more]
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10.13.10 - A Student, Again
So this year I started the school year off with a lot of goals and aspirations for my students and on the back end of teaching (organization, grading of papers, to name a few), mostly because I thought as I entered my third year… [more]
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9.27.10 - Exhausted and Excited
Last week I met with my BTR induction coach and the first thing I said was “I’m exhausted!” I always forget how much energy and work is required to get everyone (including myself) acclimated to a new school year. The new year brings a… [more]
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9.07.10 - 1st Day of School
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