First-year Gwinnett County teacher talks about classroom challenges
Gwinnett County teacher Audrey Smith just finished her first year leading a class of students.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution followed Smith’s first year as a teacher. We asked her at the start of the school year what would be the greatest challenges and a similar question on the last day of school.
Here’s her answer on the first day of school in August 2016:
Here’s Smith’s answer on Wednesday, the last day of school:
About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He currently writes about higher education and has assisted in the newsroom’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
