CO-TEACHERS

MAGGIE KEESHAN Grade 4 Teacher

When I was a co-teacher, I was blown away by how intelligent, thoughtful and dedicated the teachers at GCDS were, and how they were all willing to help mentor the next generation of educators. It set the standard for me in terms of the type of teacher I wanted to become and the type of community I wanted to be a part of. After getting my master’s at Teachers College and working at other independent schools in New York City and Greenwich, I couldn’t be happier to be back at Country Day.

BRITTNEY FITZGERALD Grade 4 Teacher

I was included in all communication with parents, I was given a role in parent-teacher conferences, I was present for all curriculum planning meetings, and eventually, I taught many lessons in class. I felt like the mentor teachers that I worked with were willing to give me as much as I was ready for. Just as important, I learned time management skills, how to work under someone and to build a close working relationship with a colleague. After the co-teaching program, I went to two other schools and am so fortunate to have found my way back to GCDS.

LILY FOX ’14 Upper School English Teacher

The immense and diverse list of opportunities within the program are endless, which allows you to not only help students find what is finest in themselves, but also to find what is finest in yourself. The magic is being surrounded and mentored by truly masterful teachers. There are few, if any, academic classrooms that can prepare you like this program does. I have been able to watch, listen, and learn from veterans who all simultaneously are constantly learning new things themselves. Altogether, the GCDS community instills in you that being a lifelong learner is the trick to not only a successful career in education, but to an exciting and vivid life.