We all know those famous lines to Sinatra's "New York, New York", but how many of us actually get the chance to go there? Well that dream became a reality for a select group of UNC Asheville students and faculty. We've invited Nancy Ruppert, UNC Asheville Education Department's middle grades and math licensure coordinator, to contribute her thoughts and experiences on the Teaching Fellows Program's excursion to the Big Apple during winter break. This exciting trip to New York was filled with life-long learning experiences and was organized by Brenda Hopper, the Director of UNCA Teaching Fellows. Teaching Fellows and Burroughs Welcome Scholars participated in the New York trip along with Dee James, professor and coordinator of the 1st year experience, Lise Kloeppel, drama licensure coordinator, and Mark Sidelnick, art licensure coordinator.
"Licensure candidates participated in a five-day New York rendezvous... complete with visiting AVID(Advancement Via Individual Determination) schools, charter schools, conducting a service project at St. Anne's (an after school homework experience), attending musicals Fela and Wicked, visiting the Tenement Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and exploring Wall Street, Greenwich Village, China Town, Little Italy, and Times Square.
Forty-five students and five faculty members lived New York; all while considering how life experiences impact the children we will teach. Our common experiences remind us of how rich our country is in history and heritage, and how important our lives are as teachers. We have an awesome responsibility to meet the needs of all our students.
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