Tales from the First Year: Beginning the Journey Part I
8 min readNov 20, 2020
Tales from the First Year is a series chronicling the journey of seven first-year teachers as they learn, succeed, fail, and grow as educators. You will be able to read first-hand accounts of beginning teachers as they start their career during a global pandemic that will require them to teach in a virtual, hybrid, and in face-to-face environments. Our seven teachers include:
- Amberleigh Starr: a middle school teacher in a STEM school
- James Button: a high school teacher in a public school