Third Grade teacher Jennifer Burke, from the Gates Chili CSD Florence Brasser elementary school, talks about her experience teaching from home and how technology makes it possible, but not preferable.
A writing center provides students the opportunity to express themselves through poetry and collaborative projects, which in turn helps them develop written communication and critical thinking skills.
On January 28, 1986, teacher Christa McAuliffe was on board the space shuttle Challenger. She was headed into space, where she would teach lessons to school children around the world. 73-seconds into the mission, Challenger exploded. Today, 31 years later, Christa and her fellow astronauts are touching the lives of students through the Challenger Learning Center in Schenectady, New York.
Educators receive a “live lesson” and explore methodologies related to the new science standards adopted by the New York State Education Department on December 12th, 2016.
Students perform better academically, attend school more often and are less disruptive in class when they aren’t hungry. A backpack program reduces hunger for its neediest students.
How many hours of training do you think are needed to become a cosmetologist in New York State? Would you believe 1,000? This is why a group of high school students trade summer break for styling hair, giving manicures and providing skin care through a program at Capital Region BOCES.
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