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Rochester Prep Charter School was featured on Spectrum News Rochester for leading the way on improving student academic performance. Congrats to our Rochester Prep family and to our students for their hard work! Watch the full video here: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQx8z
Rochester Prep Charter School was featured on Spectrum News Rochester for leading the way on improving student academic performance. Congrats to our Rochester Prep family and to our students for their hard work! Watch the full video here: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQx8z
Stephanie and Zakiyyah, high school seniors at Uncommon North Star Academy are interning at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory this fall, where they will be learning about and assisting with research on the PTOLEMY neutrino project ̶ a research project about subatomic particles that may give insight into the origin of the universe.
Stephanie and Zakiyyah, high school seniors at Uncommon North Star Academy are interning at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory this fall, where they will be learning about and assisting with research on the PTOLEMY neutrino project ̶ a research project about subatomic particles that may give insight into the origin of the universe.
Recruitment team members Kevin Bryant and Natalie Rorick are at the NBMBAA Conference in Detroit this week, speaking with MBAs about how they can leverage their leadership skills to make an impact in the education sector. Thanks Kevin and Natalie!
Recruitment team members Kevin Bryant and Natalie Rorick are at the NBMBAA Conference in Detroit this week, speaking with MBAs about how they can leverage their leadership skills to make an impact in the education sector. Thanks Kevin and Natalie!
Congratulations to Norman Atkins, our co-founder and Board Chair, on being awarded the Heinz Awards! Norman’s impact on education as a pioneer of new education and teacher training models has been profound. Hundreds of thousands of children and thousands of teachers have directly benefited from Norman’s vision, hard work, and commitment to diversity, including his students dating back to when he co-founded Uncommon Newark - North Star Academy in 1997. Thank you and congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Norman!
Congratulations to Norman Atkins, our co-founder and Board Chair, on being awarded the Heinz Awards! Norman’s impact on education as a pioneer of new education and teacher training models has been profound. Hundreds of thousands of children and thousands of teachers have directly benefited from Norman’s vision, hard work, and commitment to diversity, including his students dating back to when he co-founded Uncommon Newark - North Star Academy in 1997. Thank you and congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Norman!
See It, Name It, Do It. A new book by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, our Chief Schools Officer for 9-12 and K-12 Content Development, aims to change the narrative of what effective school leadership looks like by focusing on how leaders use their time. In Leverage Leadership 2.0 and its complementary guide for principals, Bambrick-Santoyo incorporates lessons learned from experience working with more than 20,000 school leaders worldwide. You can learn more about the books and how to order your own copy here: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQkO9. #ChangeHistory
See It, Name It, Do It. A new book by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, our Chief Schools Officer for 9-12 and K-12 Content Development, aims to change the narrative of what effective school leadership looks like by focusing on how leaders use their time. In Leverage Leadership 2.0 and its complementary guide for principals, Bambrick-Santoyo incorporates lessons learned from experience working with more than 20,000 school leaders worldwide. You can learn more about the books and how to order your own copy here: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQkO9. #ChangeHistory
Books have the power to help us understand who we are, to be empathic to those around us. More than just the characters, however, is the power of representation in language style. As "Ghost" author Jason Reynolds notes in a recent episode of the Great American Read (PBS), there's power when a reader sees, for the first time, their voices upheld as a piece of Literature. Watch the segment here: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQk65 #ChangeHistory
Video: Jason Reynolds Discusses Ghost | Watch The Great American Read Online | PBS Video
Roughly two-thirds of Latino millennials are second-generation Americans. Youth like Marco and Berenize, students at Uncommon Charter High School in Brooklyn, are learning how to navigate their parents' immigrant culture while being born and raised in the U.S. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQks2
Young Latinos: Born in the U.S.A., carving their own identity
When Chris Gaskins graduated from North Star Academy Washington Park High School, he planned to major in business and pursue a career in investment banking. That all changed, however, when he received an email from his college’s career center advertising Uncommon’s Summer Teaching Fellowship. He applied, thinking it might be a fun way to spend the summer. It’s changed his career path. Read his story here: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQkAG #ChangeHistory
Aspiring Investment Banker Switches Paths to Teach Full-Time | National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Without great teachers, nothing else matters. As an Uncommon teacher at Uncommon Schools North Star Academy in Newark, you’ll generate a transformative learning experience for students while building your career as an educator. Every day, our teachers are changing history, from the relationships they build with students to the way they approach lesson planning and professional development. See open positions in Newark and apply today: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQMSn
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Art Worrell nearly flunked out of college because he was unprepared, and had a dean not taken him under his wing, “I would not have graduates,” writes Art Worrell, Director of 5-12 History across Uncommon Schools. In this EdPost piece, Art writes that schools can become gateways rather than gatekeepers for Black and Latino students who are often locked out of college access opportunities. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQMmb
When Educators Act Like Gateways Rather Than Gatekeepers, Students Are More Likely to Get Through College