Tejedor: At My New Brooklyn Middle School, Diversity by Design Is a Core Value. Here’s How We’re Making It Happen

Gabriela Tejedor is a co-founder of Brooklyn Independent Middle School. Born in Colombia and raised in Miami, she has worked for nine years as an educator, curriculum specialist and grade-level chair in New York and New Jersey. She is a Teach for America alumna and a graduate of New York University and Relay Graduate School of Education. Brooklyn Independent has limited sixth-grade spots available for the coming school year.