Meet the KIPP NYC Team and Family
Hear from some of our teachers
Frank Corcoran
7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher, Founding Teacher, KIPP Academy
With KIPP NYC since 1995
Why did you join KIPP?
I wanted to become the best possible teacher I could be. KIPP allows me to explore the art of teaching with support from every other staff member. There are constant examples of excellent teachers to observe, interact with, and ask questions. There is a community of teachers committed to perfecting their craft and creating the best school they could possibly make.
How is teaching at a KIPP school different from teaching at your previous school?
At KIPP, you are actually teaching instead of constantly disciplining. Teaching is no longer 90% management and 10% teaching. The school is structured in a way that supports teaching. Staff and administration support teachers, back teachers’ management styles, and create school management that enables teachers to do what they want in the classroom. You have nobody to blame but yourself.
Why should teachers consider teaching at a KIPP school?
If you love to teach, come to KIPP. You get to see the kids grow up. It’s not a one-act play.
