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JENNIFER ANSAH

NYU UNDERGRAD

Born in Newark, NJ, and was raised in Accra, Ghana.

P.E.

Christmas Carol at school

Back from HIV/AIDS Conference

Went to school in Ghana for over 10yrs.

I came to the United States at the age of 14.

Within a short time, I made new friends.

ATTENDED ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL

I wanted to be either a dentist, chef, or a teacher. I wasn’t sure…

…but within me, I knew I had a passion for teaching children.

THE SHIFTBEGAN…

Teaching a whole class without any idea of their strengths, interests, and who they are as learners.

She has a tool box but she knows nothing about the car.

She has a tool box but she knows nothing about the car.

Shifted from Shifted from

Punish the car if it doesn’t respond to you.Punish the car if it doesn’t respond to you.

Bang!Bang!Bang1

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

And from the idea that punishment makes students smarterAnd from the idea that punishment makes students smarter

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NDATA

DATADATA

IMPLEMENTATION

TO…

…AND THAT’S WHAT I’VE BECOME…AND THAT’S WHAT I’VE BECOME