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...
15 Jan My Experience with Sexual Abuse and Why It’s Important to Recognize Trauma in the Classroom
At the age of eight, I was sexually abused for two years, not by a stranger, but a family member. When I finally told my parents I remember feeling confused,...
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...
20 Sep How Poverty Has Affected My Scholars and What I Did to Train My Staff
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...
20 Feb Research the Research: Strategies to Teach What is Real from the Fake
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...
11 Dec From Opposition to Living the Vision – 5 Things you Need to Get Started
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...
17 Oct New School of Thought: Creating an Nurturing Environment Where Everyone Can Flourish
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,...
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