29 Apr Taking A Holistic Approach To Teaching Gives Kids Hope For the Future
Jackson grew up in a single parent household. His father was incarcerated when he was only eight year old and now that he is at the age of eighteen, his...
15 Apr Labeled Hopeless and Troubled, My Scholar is Going to College
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...
25 Mar Saving Planet Earth from our Classrooms: 5 Practical Tips on Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creating Connections
[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...
20 Nov Don’t Call Me A Genius, Call Me A Scholar
One morning after grades were submitted, my guidance counselor published the report cards of our scholars and left them in my desk to be reviewed. Anticipating high marks, I read...
18 Oct Digital Citizenship: A Lesson in Morals, Compassion, and Setting Boundaries
Prior to opening Mott Hall Bridges Academy, while serving as an assistant principal, a fight broke out between two young ladies after they had a dispute on AOL’s “AIM” messenger...
19 Dec The Gift that Gives Meaning
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...