“As a teacher, I'm in a unique position to provide students with tools they can use in the classroom and apply to every day life. ”
- Nakai Corral (Baltimore '16)
Your body. Your mind. Our world. That’s the vision for Baltimore ’16 corps member Nakai Corral’s 9th grade biology class at Forest Park High. For Nakai, his goal is to make science come to life for his students. From bringing in frogs and cow eyes to dissect to teaching students about diet, nutrition, and physical health, Nakai has strived to make every lesson an opportunity for his students to be hands on with science. As a first year teacher, Nakai has worked closely with both his TFA coach, Andrew Matschiner, and his site-based mentor, Darrin Brozene, a LEAD veteran teacher at Forest Park with a passion for coaching and teacher development. Together, Andrew and Darrin have collaborated to support Nakai’s development in culturally responsive teaching and leadership.
