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Juhyung Harold Lee

Juhyung Harold Lee is a fifth grade teacher at Public School 124 in Manhattan's Chinatown.

Peer Groups Do Not Improve Grading System

Juhyung Harold LeeOctober 14, 2012, 9:53 p.m.

A teacher questions the DOE’s reliance on school peer groups to determine progress report grades when the schools in his peer group share so little in common.

Coaching, Not ‘Moneyball,’ Will Improve Teaching

Juhyung Harold LeeDecember 23, 2011, 10:35 a.m.

In an opinion piece, a teacher says the spirit of competition the city has created will not make teachers better at their profession. Teachers will improve if they have good coaches and a sense of teamwork at their individual schools.

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