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Jun 05, 2019
“Express Yourself”: A Scholar’s Story
For Amistad Academy Elementary’s Black History Month assembly, fourth-grader Paije performed a powerful spoken word poem that she wrote herself. We…
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May 30, 2019
Why I Teach: A Conversation with Jeffrey Reamer
We sat down with Jeffrey Reamer, a master teacher at Elm City College Prep Middle to learn more about his teaching journey and why he joined…
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May 23, 2019
Meet Our Brooklyn Fifth Grade Scholars
Kevin, Kaitlyn, and Leo are fifth graders at AF North Brooklyn Prep Middle School. They shared their favorite things about school, advice, and future…
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May 15, 2019
Standing Up For What They Believe In: Meet the 4 Girls Who Led a New Haven Walkout
Nearly the entire student body at Elm City College Prep Middle engaged in a walkout to protest a recent police-involved shooting in the neighborhood…
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May 10, 2019
What Music Gets Our Teachers Pumped for School?
It’s 7 a.m. Your lessons are planned, your lunch is packed, and you’re ready to go. Grab those ear buds and plug in, because we’ve compiled 36…
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May 08, 2019
Why I Teach: A Conversation with Sierra Strattner
We sat down with Sierra Strattner, a master teacher at AF Iluminar Elementary, to learn more about her teaching journey. Let’s start with something…
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May 01, 2019
Creative Problem Solving Through Art: 5 Questions with Michael Pedri
Art teacher Michael Pedri has worked at AF East New York Elementary for more than a decade. During that time, he has made visual arts a core component…
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Apr 24, 2019
Behind the Results: A Scholar’s Story
In the fall, Michelle learned her hard work paid off—she grew 3 levels in ELA and 2 levels in math on last year’s state test. We sat down with her…