Melissa: Middle School Teacher
Melissa McDonald is a middle school teacher living and working in Oakland, CA. Melissa talks about her experience of becoming a teacher, first teaching at a charter school in Watts, CA before moving to Oakland. She shares why she enjoys teaching kids during the pivotal middle school years; the problematic nature of "grab bag" knowledge in the US educational system; children's right to privacy and building trust; the reality of bringing work home and everyday pressure to beat the clock.
Producer: Robin Landy
Mastering: Matthew Solberg
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Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Guard," "Limbo, " "Drifting," "Arc" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
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