The Nations Outstanding Recent College Graduates
On Their Way To a Classroom Near You
Welcome Our New Teachers
From Teach For America
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools. This fall, Teach For America will place 100 new teachers in Connecticut , an increase of 43 percent over last year. These new teachers are among the record 3,700 college graduates in Teach For America’s incoming corps, selected from an applicant pool of nearly 25,000 to teach in 29 regions around the country.
New teachers eager to meet their students. Ex. Dir. elementary education, Denise Clemons- Graham welcomes the district's new teachers.
Earlier this summer, 23 new grads attended a workshop at Cesear Battalla School, which gave them the opportunity to meet fellow teachers, as well as executive director of human resources Carole Pannozzo, Denise Clemons-Graham, the executive director of elementary education, Sharon Pivirotto, evaluation staff mediator and superintendent, Dr. John J. Ramos. “We welcome all of you to Bridgeport . Your energy and commitment to excellence is truly encouraging,” said Dr. Ramos.
(l-r) Denise Clemons-Graham, exec. director of elementary education, Carole Pannozzo, executive director of human resources and Sharon Pivirotto, evaluation staff mediator joined Dr. Ramos at the workshop.
The goal of this initiative is for these recent graduates to become lifelong leaders in the pursuit of educational equity. “We are so excited to have so many top recent graduates joining our efforts in Fairfield County ’s highest-need schools,” said Emily Barton, executive director of Teach for America in Connecticut . “During the next two years, these corps members will make an impact on our children and community, and over the long term will serve as leaders throughout the region.”
Dr. Ramos shares information with new teachers about our students and the district.
"Teach For America teachers do everything they can to help their students achieve academic success,” said Dr. John J. Ramos, superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools. “As a group they bring energy and talent to our efforts to provide every student with a great education and we’re please to have more corps members joining our schools this fall.”
Connecticut is home to more than 100 Teach For America alumni, many of whom are working to expand opportunities for children and families in low-income communities.
For more information visit: www.teachforamerica.org
Educators and Community Leaders Kick Off a New Year at the Business, School, and Community Partnerships Breakfast
  Administrators, teachers and business leaders Anne Gribbon, Coordinator of Volunteer Srvs.
kick off a new school year at the Aquaculture
School.
Educators, administrators and supporting community came together yesterday, eager to shape young minds and show their support at the Business, School, and Community Partnerships Breakfast yesterday, sponsored by the School Volunteers Association of Bridgeport. Coordinator of the program Anne Gribbon opened up with greetings, followed by Bridgeport Public Schools superintendent John J. Ramos Sr., who highlighted the status and goals of the Bridgeport Public Schools 2008-2009 school year. "As diversity and poverty increase, achievement decreases. The urban challenge needs to change that," said Dr. Ramos. "Many of our kids are school dependent. Public education is the resource for the masses and our children deserve the best and its our mission as servant leaders to do our best for every student who walks through those doors.."
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