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Gabrielle Birkner

Gabrielle Birkner

Features Editor and Fellowship Director at Chalkbeat New York

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Languages
  • English
Covering topics
  • Education

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Recent Articles

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‘I revert back to the pain’: New Orleans educators reflect on Katrina after 20 years

One remembered floating corpses. Another recalled kids living without their parents. And getting laid off couldn’t keep a determined math teacher and football coach away from the city’s students.
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‘Macho B.S.’ or worthwhile activity? P.E. teachers discuss the Pres...

‘Macho B.S.’ or worthwhile activity? P.E. teachers discuss the Presidential Fitness Test.
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‘Pandemic, politics, parents’: She loved teaching, but after COVID ...

Stop telling teachers to practice self-care. They need real change, Katie Hicks says.
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Miss MacNulty podcasts through her first year in the classroom

In Year One, she takes listeners beyond 'colorful classroom decor and perfectly curated lesson plans'
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Teacher, bestselling author, and social media star: It’s all in a d...

English teacher Marc J. Gregson’s new book “Among Serpents” is out this month.
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Their school burned to the ground. Now what?

School leaders in Los Angeles are supporting newly homeless students and staff while hunting for temporary buildings and planning for a lengthy recovery.
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Student Voices: Meet Chalkbeat's 2024-25 Fellowship Class

High school students in Detroit and NYC will take part in Chalkbeat's essay-writing fellowship.
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‘Teachers as leaders’: Here’s what educators see in Tim Walz

“One thing he’s representing quite well is the idea of teachers as leaders,” a New York educator told Chalkbeat.
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Educators: What do you think about former teacher Tim Walz joining ...

Before entering politics, Walz spent a decade as a high school history teacher. Now he’s Kamala Harris’ VP pick.
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Student Voices Fellowship: Applications for 2024-25 are now open

Our teen essay-writing program is open to public high school juniors and seniors in NYC and Detroit.
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Student Voices: All about our teen fellowship - Chalkbeat

Student perspectives should inform debates about schools and education policy, and Chalkbeat is committed to showcasing them on our site.
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What Chalkbeat’s student fellows shared in 2023 - Chalkbeat

Students in Chalkbeat’s essay-writing fellowship have written powerfully about everything from immigrating to America to facing down bigotry in school.
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This Bronx teacher worked with his students to produce a feature film

Benjamin Ducoff was a struggling actor before falling in love with teaching. Now he shows HERO high school students what it takes to make a movie — start to finish.
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Meet Chalkbeat’s Student Voices Fellows for 2023-24

This school year, these six high school students in NYC and Newark will write essays for Chalkbeat.
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Student Voices 2023-24: Meet Chalkbeat’s newest writing fellows - C...

These six high school students in NYC and Newark will be writing essays for Chalkbeat.
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Making the classroom a safe space to learn English

As a longtime teacher of new arrivals, Elana Rabinowitz spoke to Chalkbeat New York about how educators and families can help support English learners in NYC.
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How this preschool teacher adapted for her COVID-era students - Cha...

This veteran preschool teacher says many of her students are in a school or care setting for the first time ever. Here’s how she’s adapted.
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Her students were babies during COVID lockdowns. Here’s what she’s ...

This veteran preschool teacher says many of her students are in a school or care setting for the first time ever. Here’s how she’s adapted.
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Student Voices: Meet Chalkbeat’s new fellows

Six high school students from New York City and Newark will share their stories in Chalkbeat.
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Student voices on Uvalde: Our leaders ‘are just not going to protec...

Teens around the country share how gun violence impacts their lives, schools, and neighborhoods.
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Student Voices Fellowship

This personal essay series features stories by high school students taking part in Chalkbeat’s fellowship program.