Abstract
The oral history interview with Karen Glasenapp provides an account of her experiences teaching kindergarten at Tremont Elementary School in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1983 to 1990. Glasenapp discusses the differences in resources and student demographics between Tremont and her previous position at Riverside. She outlines the challenges of teaching in a high-poverty environment, including issues such as parental neglect, substance abuse, and violence. The interview includes anecdotes that highlight the social and emotional struggles faced by children in the community, as well as the lack of parental involvement and the transient nature of the student population. Glasenapp also recognizes the resilience of her students and the dedication of her colleagues. She reflects on the introduction of a Lao program that contributed to the school's cultural diversity and notes the positive changes in the Tremont neighborhood and school since her departure.
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Interviewee
Glasenapp, Karen (interviewee)
Project
Tremont History Project
Date
2003
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
45 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Karen Glasenapp interview, 2003" (2003). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 223062.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/1393
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