Thank you
Bronx Community
At dozens of charter public schools and district schools, educators are showing up for our kids. Now, let’s show up for them. Sign your name to thank local teachers.
Dear Bronx Community:
As we begin a New Year, we are inspired by the all the ways in which our community has stepped up to the challenges of these difficult times. From our essential workers to our small businesses to local volunteers and community leaders, we thank you for fighting with and for us all. On these pages, we will continue to celebrate the acts of heroism we witness each day in our classrooms. Our school leaders, teachers, parents and school champions are making sure Bronx students are ready to thrive. Thanks to their hard work, we begin 2021 stronger, more capable and better prepared to provide students with a great education whether they are learning at home or in person.
In 2021, there are more lessons we can share together. We must remain vigilant in keeping our staff, students and families safe. As more schools prepare to bring students back in person, we want to continue learning with and from all of our school peers in the borough, whether they be traditional public, charter public, parochial or private. Working together we can deliver a quality education to all Bronx children.
Thank you.
SIGN YOUR NAME TO THANK BRONX TEACHERS
In This Together
Best Practices
For Remote Learning
Most schools – traditional public, charter public and private – have moved to some form of remote learning. There are many lessons and experiences that we, as Bronx charter public schools, have learned since March.
This document shares some of our best practices for all teachers and schools. We want to be part of the solution in this unprecedented moment, because we are all in this moment together on behalf of our communities.
Additional Resources for Teachers
As schools continue to teach remotely, here are several helpful resources for teachers to continue teaching students in the Bronx.
- Happy Teacher Revolution is a network of teachers helping to promote wellness with virtual trainings and support group meetings.
- NCTE Member Gathering, National Council of Teachers of English provides weekly gatherings for members to share ideas and offer support to peers.
- Educating Through Crisis, National Education Association lays out steps for ensuring physical and mental wellness with webinars and other online information.
- The Educator’s Room is a collection of articles and tips for improving education using the experience of teachers.
- Resilient Educator provides articles for educators on self-care, teaching tips, and professional development.
Press
BronxNet: OPEN Chats with the Head of Bronx Charter School for the Arts on How Schools are Handling Hybrid and Remote Learning
OPEN Host Daren Jaime sits with the Executive Director of Bronx Charter School for the Arts, Miriam Raccah discussing how the charter school adjusting to hybrid and remote learning for their students and how the school continuing with its music, dance, and art classes...
Bronx Times: Bronx charter school launches school year with virtual Male Heroes Walk
Public Prep is launching the new school year and welcoming students back to virtual classrooms with an annual tradition, a Male Heroes Walk on their first day at Boys Prep Bronx.
Norwood News: Bronx Charter School Launches New School Year with Virtual “Male Hero Walk”
Public Prep, the nation’s first non-profit network that exclusively develops exceptional, tuition-free PreK and single-sex elementary and middle public schools, is launching the new school year and welcoming students back to virtual classrooms with an annual tradition...
BronxNet: OPEN Sits Down with the Head of Classical Charter Schools to Discuss Blended Learning
Host Daren Jaime sits with the Executive Director of Classical Charter Schools, Lester Long discussing the initiatives Classical Charter Schools are taking to protect students and teachers with schools returning in the fall with blended learning.
Bronx Times: Bronx students interview Assemblyman Victor Pichardo for census campaign
A Bronx charter school recently launched a new campaign to boost response rates among its families on the U.S. Census, which has a profound impact on funding for communities throughout our local communities.
Bronx Times: Bronx charter school launches virtual day camp for kids
With day camps in the city in limbo and cuts happening in the city budget, a Bronx charter school is moving forward with hosting virtual summer school sessions and summer day camp.
The 74: Startup Bronx Computer Science H.S Made Quick Leap to Remote Learning
It was just after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, when New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the nation’s largest school district would transition to remote learning until at least April 20. Chaos ensued, with many teachers still reporting to their...
NY Post: Latin is a Hit at This Bronx Charter School
A dead language is bringing these Bronx kids to life. Students at Classical Charter Schools are all taught Latin – and more than a quarter of the network’s kids scored at the highest tier on a recent national exam on the ancient tongue. “When we were founded nearly 15...
Bronx Times: Bronx Charter Hosts Virtual Black Lives Matter Protest and Sing Along
Students from Classical Charter Schools hosted a virtual Black Lives Matter protest for Juneteenth, which featured a sing along to Andra Day’s hit song, “Rise Up.” The event, which was broadcast live on YouTube, was hosted by middle schoolers Adelaide and Amarachi,...
Chalkbeat: Bronx School Leader Explains How This Fall, Teachers Will Be On The Front Lines
Every May, the nation celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week – a week that had particular meaning this year, in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a high school principal in the Bronx, adapting to this new age of virtual learning, I spent most of the week figuring...