Before there was Smartboards, we used overhead transparencies, then laptops and projectors. We relied on students raising their hands, now there are clickers and smart phones to capture real time...
[caption id="attachment_942" align="aligncenter" width="286"] Photo Credit: www.projectappleseed.org[/caption] Barely completing a sixth grade education in Guatemala, my mom didn’t have an understanding of the United States curriculum. In spite of her limitations,...
What's not to like about blended learning? The traditional face-to-face instruction that incorporates the use of an online platform with resources for students to complete and submit their work. This...
Should schools teach ethics and moral education in our classrooms? Without hesitation, my answer is YES! But I must admit, it has been a struggle for me to formulate a...
Photo credit: www.NaturalNews.com[/caption] If you want to know the answer to something, just “Google it”. This catch phrase has become the driving force to getting information in our society, as well...
Every year without fail I am asked by someone in our school community, "Ms. Lopez, what is our new t-shirt going to look like this holiday?" It has become an annual...
We all have dreams and visions, but somewhere in the process of striving to attain these goals we've asked ourselves "How do I do this?" or "Can I do this?". Opening...
In leading Mott Hall Bridges Academy, I found that it's not the title that I carry that will help our children cope with fear and confusion, it is the act...
When I opened Mott Hall Bridges Academy, I was on a personal mission to create a school that would offer a safe and nurturing learning environment. Growing up in Brooklyn,...
How can students learn accept and work well with people of different beliefs, cultures, languages, socio-economic statuses, education backgrounds, and learning styles? The answer is quite simple; in order for children...