Connecting to Community Through Oral History (C2C)
In Connecting to Community Through Oral History (C2C) students will reach out to K-12 teachers in their home communities to conduct oral histories that explore teachers’ experiences. Through the process of conducting, collecting, and sharing research, students will emerge as a community of scholars invested in the health of their home communities. C2C will be the first significant digital database focused on teachers and will make ASU a key resource for scholars, educational leaders, and policymakers committed to the health of K12 education.
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DescriptionThe interview discusses changes and trends that has occurred in the Clifton public school district from the perspective of a resident and current teacher within the district. Topics include: community programs, changes in education, first year experiences and challenges, student teaching, university training and demographic changes.
ContributorsO'Reilly, John Patrick (Interviewer)
Created2019-04-19
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This is an interview with Adrian Macris, an art teacher at Spring High School in Spring, TX. Adrian came to teaching by way of an alternative teacher certification several years after graduating from college with a BFA in Sculpture. She talk about her journey in becoming a teacher, the challenges posed by teaching art to at risk learners, and the relationships between herself and the administration at her school.
ContributorsBassett, Travis (Interviewer) / Macris, Adrian (Interviewee)
Created2019-04-15
DescriptionInsight from a recently trained elementary school teacher within the Hawaiʻi school system. Take a glimpse into the struggles our teachers here in the islands face educating the youth.
ContributorsTejada, Keyra Kehani (Interviewer)
Created2019-04-15
DescriptionMark Ford, a student of Arizona State University Online, interviewed Bruce Hall, a high school History teacher at Episcopal Collegiate in Little Rock, Arkansas. The questions covered the topics of the educational culture, academic expectations, and issues of integration and equal opportunity experienced by a private school.
ContributorsFord, Mark Everett (Interviewer)
Created2018-11-07
DescriptionInterview of Mr. Gary Whitwell, Head of School of Trinity School of Texas in Longview, TX. 43 years in education in the state of Texas, both public and private.
ContributorsRobertson, Tovah (Contributor)
Created2018-11-20
DescriptionThe interview centers around a conversation with an anonymous public school administrator at a small, South Louisiana high school. The interviewee covers topics from the problem with teacher retention, school security, salary, and the future of public education nationwide.
ContributorsHuval, Lukas Kyle (Researcher)
Created2018-11-15
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BIOGRAPHICAL SYNOPSIS OF INTERVIEWEE:
David Peer. Place of birth: Secaucus, NJ. Currently lives in Lyndhurst, NJ. Teaches bilingual mathematics in Union City High School. Education: BA and MA completed in Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
David has lived and studied in New Jersey his whole life. Once David graduated from Rutgers University, he pursued work in one of the closest urban cities in his community. He is passionate about his work, poised, bilingual, tenured and considers this his vocation and calling.
SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW:
In this interview several topics relevant to the community of Union City are discussed. These include immigration, economic hardships, parental participation, school safety, school funding and the management of these funds. David explains why he began to teach and then explores, in detail, the issues that he contends with on a daily basis and reflects on the experiences had.
David Peer. Place of birth: Secaucus, NJ. Currently lives in Lyndhurst, NJ. Teaches bilingual mathematics in Union City High School. Education: BA and MA completed in Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
David has lived and studied in New Jersey his whole life. Once David graduated from Rutgers University, he pursued work in one of the closest urban cities in his community. He is passionate about his work, poised, bilingual, tenured and considers this his vocation and calling.
SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW:
In this interview several topics relevant to the community of Union City are discussed. These include immigration, economic hardships, parental participation, school safety, school funding and the management of these funds. David explains why he began to teach and then explores, in detail, the issues that he contends with on a daily basis and reflects on the experiences had.
ContributorsParada, Lady (Contributor)
Created2018-04-15
Description
This is an interview with Mr. Alan Hall on April 13, 2018 in Raeford, North Carolina. The interview is part of the Connecting to Communities Oral History Project and the interviewer is Mr. Joseph Sobieski. During the interview Mr. Hall discusses a wide range of topics in education such as advice for new teachers, student engagement, coaching, school security, technology, and challenges in the classroom.
ContributorsSobieski, Joseph (Interviewer)
Created2018-04-13
Description
This interview discusses Dorsaf Kouki’s early educational background, her teachers training in Paris and her desire to return to Tunisia upon completion of her degree. The discussion continues to discuss the changes in education between the establishment of Tunisian independence under Habib Bourgiba to reforms under Ben Ali and how the Arab Spring movement of 2011 has further contributed to educational reform. The interview also discusses the differences between rural and urban Tunisian education and the significance of the American Cooperative School of Tunis’s efforts to involve itself in local community action. Discussion of the education ministry and its efforts to address shortcomings in the school system is included as well as Mrs. Kouki’s efforts in the Lion’s and Rotary Clubs to impact the community.
ContributorsFerreira, Blake (Interviewer)
Created2018-11-04