This post looks at one teacher’s day through photographs. Brianna Weyers teaches at Richmond Elementary School in Appleton, Wisconsin, a city of 74, 000 residents. Richmond Elementary enrolls 268 students between pre-kindergarten and 6th grade. Forty-two percent of Appleton students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 27% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 28% and 49% are economically disadvantaged. There are 18 full-time teachers in the school. Weyers is a new teacher and earns $52,850.
The photos and text comes from William Glasheen/USA Today Network-Wisconsin
Fourth-grade teacher Brianna Weyers goes over a lesson in her class at Richmond Elementary School in Appleton.Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Weyers, left, and Marissa Marx work on lesson plans before the start of the school day. The two team teach some lessons.Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Weyers, left, sixth-grade teacher Baily Hegg, center, and fourth-grade teacher Marissa Marx welcome students to another day at Richmond Elementary.Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Students make lunch selections.
Class recites the Pledge of Allegiance
Daily schedule posted in classroom
Student Kira Bellis gets some one-on-one help from her teacher.
Small group going over math lesson
Weyers outlines a math problem on the whiteboard.
Students get individual attention from Weyers.
She works with another small group of students.
Fourth-grader Reagan Schultz works on a math problem.
Weyers monitors student work during lesson.
Phone call interrupts lesson.
Students show their answers to Weyers
Weyers and sixth-grade teacher Bailey Hegg talk during a recess break.
Weyers leaves encouraging notes on students’ desks.
Occupational therapist Krista Holland, left, and Weyers meet during a break.
Students made cards for Weyers.
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