Photo courtesy of International Academy of New York. Learning from ‘Gratitude Groups’ At a time when schools have been challenged to stay connected to their communities when they can’t be together in person... Education Guide 25 Feb 2021 | 09:51
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza at Leaders of Tomorrow Middle School in the Bronx to welcome students and celebrate reopening on February 25, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office A New Chancellor’s Challenge For teachers and students in New York City, the last 12 months have been full of trauma, isolation and uncertainty. The shift... Education Guide 24 Feb 2021 | 10:26
Zoom with Benefits For the past 11 months, I’ve taught college classes thanks to Zoom on topics as diverse as, well, diversity and inclusion... Education Guide 22 Feb 2021 | 02:45
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza discussed school reopening plans at City Hall on Friday, July 31, 2020. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Facing the Fall The month before a new school year begins is traditionally full of familiar rituals: school supply shopping, comparing class... Education Guide 01 Aug 2020 | 03:25
Curious Cardinals founders Audrey Wisch and Alec Katz. Photo courtesy of Curious Cardinals. Growing an Education Startup in a Pandemic In a traditional classroom, teachers don’t ask students what they want to learn. This model almost assumes students don’t... Education Guide 31 Jul 2020 | 03:46
Photo: NYU Tandon School of Engineering Mixing it up at Engineering School Like most colleges around the country, New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering is resuming classes this fall... Education Guide 31 Jul 2020 | 09:46
Utilizing outdoor spaces. Photo courtesy of Pine Street Middle School Private School Lesson Plans Jim Gaines, Admissions Director, Pine Street School/Green Ivy Schools: Pine Street School is NYC’s only fully-accredited International... Education Guide 30 Jul 2020 | 05:20
Manhattan School of Music’s virtual performance of Beethoven Symphony 3, “Eroica,” on YouTube. Photo: @msm.nyc on Instagram The Virtual Shift in Music Education No field has remained unaffected during the coronavirus pandemic, and education is no exception. Music education has been... Education Guide 21 Jul 2020 | 03:16
Photo courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action. A Vision for the Next Generation of Testing When schools were shuttered around the country two months ago, the pandemic did what nearly a decade of activist parents... Education Guide 21 Jul 2020 | 03:14
Prompted by a series of racist incidents, students at The Beacon School participated in a school sit-in in December. ( Photo: Jeremy Weine) Schools in Our Age of Intolerance This moment of racial and religious tensions in New York City and its surrounding communities presents a test for the city’s... Education Guide 17 Jan 2020 | 03:39
“Parents are still anxious, of course, but the process is definitely less stressful,” says Gina Malin, Executive Director of the Parents League of New York. ( Photo courtesy of Gina Malin) Getting Into Private So, you’re thinking about applying to Manhattan independent schools, known for academic excellence, college prep and small... Education Guide 17 Jan 2020 | 03:00
The author with some of his students. ( Photo: Courtesy of Jon Friedman) Bridging the Gen Z Gap A few years ago, I was leading a group discussion in my college class about a subject that made the ears of my freshman students... Education Guide 17 Jan 2020 | 03:46
The Case for Music Education Research continues to show that children who participate in quality music programs go on to earn higher test scores and have... Education Guide 16 Jan 2020 | 12:18
A PARC lecture. ( Photo courtesy of Pace University's Active Retirement Center) Lifelong Learning at Pace Pace University's lifelong learning program started in the early 1970s, created by a staffer who believed that older New... Education Guide 16 Jan 2020 | 10:47
Netflix has embraced shows built around Captain Underpants, "Lost in Space'' and the book "Green Eggs and Ham.'' ( Photo via Netflix.com) Entertainment (and Education) for Kids New technology. Same furry faces. When Apple was thinking about what kind of children's TV programming it wanted on its new... Education Guide 15 Jan 2020 | 04:09
