By the time Brandon entered 6th grade at Mott Hall Bridges Academy, he was labeled a “troubled kid” with special needs. Bigger than most scholars his size, he had a...
[caption id="attachment_1050" align="aligncenter" width="342"] Credit: www.posterlounge.co.uk[/caption] As a member of the Varkey Foundation’s Teacher Ambassador Programme, I had the privilege of hearing Former US Vice President Al Gore’s keynote address...
In the past five months, I have dealt with three cases of suicidal ideations that required medical attention, investigated allegations of cyber bullying, saw an increase number of scholars with...
Children who live in poverty deal with an overwhelming burden of trying to survive through social inequities that limits their access to future possibilities and threatens their academic success. Mott...
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...
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,...
By the time my scholars enter Mott Hall Bridges Academy, many are pre-teens who are reading two or three years below grade level. As an educator it can be a...
Social Media has opened the door for teachers to expand the classroom experience with unlimited access that goes beyond the walls of school building. Often times Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter...