TIME 2000 GRADUATES RETURN TO SHARE THEIR TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Professor Alice Artzt, Director of the TIME 2000 Program, introducing the graduates who returned to share their teaching experiences with the undergraduates

Mr. Michael London, Class of 2007, describing how he uses cooperative learning for homework review in teaching mathematics at Queens College

Ms. Javaria Ramzan, Class of 2007, teaching at the Queens Preparatory Academy, describing her challenges and successes

Ms. Nadia Jackson, Class of 2007, teaching grade 8 at MS 334 in Bedford Stuyvesant, describing the importance of motivating students to learn mathematics

Ms. Kendal Jones, Class of 2007, teaching at MS 194, explaining that new teachers do not have to use every innovative strategy they know during their first year of teaching

Ms. Samantha MacKinnon, Class of 2007, teaching at IS 93, in Ridgewood, is working on building up her energy level

Ms. Lysaundra Bisal, Class of 2007, teaching at H. Frank Carey High School, explaining how important it is for teachers to be role models for their students

Mr. Deepak Joseph, Class of 2007, teaching at Bayside High School, is constantly shaping himself into the teacher he wants to be

Ms. Shari Eng, Class of 2007, teaching at Bayside High School, advising the undergraduates to use their prep times wisely

TIME 2000 Senior, Kasey, asking Oi Shan Chi how she uses positive reinforcement in shaping desirable student behaviors

Ms. Oi Shan Chi, Class of 2005, explaining her philosophy regarding the use of positive reinforcement

Ms. May Wong, Class of 2007, teaching at Bayside High School, describing the relationship between classroom management and maintaining a positive classroom climate

Ms. Sylvia Liu, Class of 2006, teaching at the Queens School of Inquiry, describing the challenge of knowing when to move on in the curriculum

TIME 2000 Senior, Ricky, asking how teachers get students to do their homework

Ms. Raluca Buzangia, Class of 2006, teaching at Aviation High School, explaining the importance of being firm and fair

TIME 2000 Senior, John, asking how teachers deal with having a bad day

Mrs. Irina Kimyagarov, Class of 2003, teaching at Elmont Memorial High School, advising the future teachers to keep their lesson fresh and interesting

TIME 2000 Graduates participating on the panel: seated from left to right, Lysaundra Bisal, Samantha MacKinnon, Kendal Jones, Nadia Jackson, Javaria Ramzan; standing from left to right, Deepak Joseph, Michael London, OiShan Chi, Irina Kimyagarov, Sylvia Liu, Raluca Buzangia, May Wong