Breakthrough Manchester 2019 Annual Report

A SUMMER DAY
FOR A TEACHING FELLOW
Angela Romilla, a Breakthrough student alum, has returned as a
Teaching Fellow for the past two summers. As a fifth grader who
was quiet without much confidence, the Breakthrough program
encouraged Angela to come out of her shell and find her voice.
Teaching for the past two summers, Angela has helped other
students advocate for themselves. Her sister Carmina is now a
student in the program, and Angela loves being able to see the
same transformation in her sister. Angela is proud to give back
to a program that has made such an impact for her family.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
A TEACHING FELLOW
7:30am
MORNING
HUDDLE
As students arrive by bus or drop
off, we greet them outside with
a “high five” line then a themed
welcome activity. Each student
receives a personal
“good morning” and
handshake from a Director to
start their day.
8:00am
ATTENDANCE
& CHEERS
We solo-teach two
academic classes daily.
I taught 9th grade writing. As part of
my lesson plans, the students worked
on writing college essays as well as a
research paper based on a social justice
issue of their choice. We work closely
with our Instructional Coaches, who
provide support with lesson planning,
modifying curriculum, and
classroom management.
12:45pm
LUNCH &
RECESS
For Community
Block, we enjoy different
activities as a whole
community. Being on the
Boston Trip Committee, we
prepared students for our
annual Boston field trip. There’s
also a College Fair held during
the summer, with information
presented by each teacher on
the college they attend.
1:30pm
EXTRACUR-
RICULAR
SETH stands for Study,
Enrichment, Tutoring, and
Homework. As teachers, we help
our students get started on
homework, and give them extra
help when needed. Another
opportunity for working
one-on-one!
3:00pm
STUDENT
DISMISSAL
We attend faculty
meetings along with the staff.
We have announcements, kudos
(a chance to shout out thank you’s
to fellow teachers), and
snapshots (sharing cool moments
of our students). We vote on
spirit stick winners weekly, which
are students who exemplify
the Breakthrough spirit.
4:00pm
COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
There are often
follow up meetings.
On Mondays, we have
a Faculty Social with
snacks and time to relax
as we start the week.
The teachers have many
opportunities throughout
the summer to bond
with each other!
Our mornings start by
setting up our classrooms
and reviewing lesson plans,
followed by a huddle of all
Teaching Fellows and staff.
During this meeting,
leadership reviews the
upcoming day and offers
an inspirational thought.
7:50am
WELCOME
STUDENTS
As Teaching Fellows, we
are assigned 4 student
advisees who we sit with at
breakfast. We have a very unique
attendance at BTM which includes
many cheers from our growing list
of almost 100! We have individual
cheers, advisory cheers, and a
question of the day. It’s great to
have all students participate!
8:40am
ACADEMIC
CLASSES
At lunchtime, all the
Teaching Fellows join
students and have lunch together.
This is a really fun part of the day
because the students are more
relaxed and I am able to get to
know them on a more personal
level to really bond with them.
After lunch, we go outside for
fresh air, sports and games.
1:00pm
COMMUNITY
BLOCK
Each summer, fun classes
known as extracurriculars,
are chosen by the Teaching
Fellows based on their
interests. This summer,
I chose Journalism. The
students worked on writing
articles and interviewing
skills, and culminated in a
student newspaper that
was posted online.
2:25pm
SETH
Teachers walk the students
outside to be picked up by the
bus or a family member.
We wave and sing songs as they
are leaving, such as “Big Bus”
or the “Homework Song”.
Some days we even get to ride
the bus with them!
3:15pm
FACULTY
MEETING
We have training sessions
throughout the summer presented
by the heads of committees for
upcoming events, such as
Olympics, Spirit Week, or
Service and Gratitude Day.
5-6:00pm
OTHER
ACTIVITIES
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