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Teachers’ Assistants Provide A Unique Perspective

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This year, rather than taking an extra free or an extra course, numerous seniors have opted to be Teachers’ Assistants (TA) for classes that they took during their junior year.

“I loved [AP] Gov last year and being a TA was a way for me to get more engaged with the information as well as help other students be as interested as I am,” said Melissa Beretta ’14.

There is a range of classes that students TA for: anywhere from culinary, to theater, to AP Government. However, in all classes, students are banned from seeing any grades, tests, quizzes, or providing assistance with assessments.

Generally, the role of a TA is to provide the teacher with research and planning assistance, but it is mostly to share their point of view to fellow students.

“I think a TA brings a unique perspective to a class,” said Suzanne Kammerman, the AP Government teacher that Beretta TAs for. “She’ll chime in and explain how important it is that she found as a student to do a certain thing.”

Maddy Rozynek ’14 also sees it as a way to delve into the subject that she loves so much: theater. She teaches two classes of Theatre 1, and finds that already she has been given more and more leadership roles.

“I had always had an interest in teaching, and what better way to experience that than in a subject I have been invested in all my life,” said Rozynek.

 

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She trades her pointe shoes in for her spiral notebook.  Her dance classes for journalism classes.  Her spot at the front of the stage for her position on the Inklings staff. Rachel Labarre '14 has the unique ability to allow the creativity and passion she has in the dance studio to influence her writing style and work ethic. This work ethic is what gives Labarre the edge it takes to hold one of the most prestigious spots on the Inklings staff: Managing Editor. But what got her there? Labarre’s first claim to fame was her dance career, but there was one thing holding her back. “On top of the problems with my feet that I already had, I broke my foot during dress rehearsal for our big recital,” Labarre said. This forced Labarre to cut back on dance classes the following year.  All the energy and creativity that was once put into nailing a routine needed an outlet.  She found this outlet through writing for Inklings. Labarre landed a job as an editor her sophomore year.  She then went from Editor of Arts and Entertainment to Features Editor.  Labarre’s inventiveness has allowed her to climb the steps to the top of Inklings. “When you write there’s a certain part that requires creativity; whether it’s getting a good angle or keeping your readers engaged.  You have to do the same in dance; whether it’s perfecting the choreography or figuring out what will look the most atheistically pleasing” Labarre  said.  She was able to prove this ability in her article on the Sandy Hook shooting, which got over 50,000 hits.  This passion for the arts and creativity has not only led LaBarre to success on the stage, but in the classroom as well.  

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