 | | LREI employees see education as more than a nine-to-five job. They wear many hats in school (teacher, advisor, department chair, intramural basketball coach) and out of school (mother, father, actor, published author, feminist blogger, record label owner). Though they are diverse in their talents and interests, they’re all leaders in their fields and committed to inspiring leaders in the classroom and in the community. Both faculty and staff members build strong and lasting relationships with their students. |
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Stacy Dillon Finishes Newbery Stint
2/7/2012
Lower School Librarian Stacy Dillon successfully completed her tenure on the 2012 John Newbery Award Committee, the oldest and most prestigious children's book award in the country. Stacy and 14 colleagues from across the country — chosen by the American Library Association — selected Jack Gantos for “Dead End in Norvelt” as the year's most distinguished contribution to children’s literature. "Inside Out & Back Again" by Thanhha Lai and "Breaking Stalin's Nose" by Eugene Yelchin were named honor books. (Check out the press release for more.) "The overall experience was invigorating, exciting and exhausting," Stacy said after the awards were announced January 23. "I learned a lot about myself, about critical analysis, and about how I read. It will definitely stand as a career highlight." Follow Stacy on Twitter @mytweendom and @lrei_lib
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Ileana Jiménez Awarded Susan B. Anthony Honor
1/27/2012
The National Organization for Women, NYC (NOWNYC) will recognize LREI High School English teacher Ileana Jiménez at this year's Susan B. Anthony Awards on February 15. From the press release: "Activist and educator, Ileana Jiménez, is transforming education one student at a time. Her high school students learn about feminism by advocating against the commercial sexual exploitation of children, by testifying against street harassment, and blogging about the sexualization of girls and women in the media. She has even inspired boys and young men to become feminists and male allies in the movement. Currently a teacher at the Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School (LREI) in New York, Ileana has created an array of courses, including ones on feminism and LGBT literature that have gained the attention of education and activist circles. In an effort to inspire K-12 teachers to bring an inclusive lens to their work in classrooms, Ileana launched her blog feministteacher.com several years ago. The site has become a source of news and inspiration for teachers around the globe." Follow Ileana on Twitter @feministteacher
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Celine Kagan Quoted in the New York Times
9/22/2011
High School English Teacher Celine Kagan was featured in a New York Times article about boys and masculinity, titled "Allowing Teenage Boys to Love Their Friends." In her LREI literature seminar "Oh, Boy! Exploring Masculinity in American Culture," Celine helps students look closely at stereotypes surrounding boyhood and manhood, and investigate the consequences of both conforming to and resisting normative masculine ideals.
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