Download or read book New York City s Best Public Middle Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting changes brought about by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s reorganization of New York City’s public school system, this Third Edition features reviews of 74 of the city’s best public middle schools. Providing everything parents need to know in choosing a middle school that is just right for their child, New York City’s Best Public Middle Schools: A Parents’ Guide features interviews with teachers, parents, and students to uncover the “inside scoop” on schools—including atmosphere, homework, student stress, competition among students, the quality of teachers, gender issues, the condition of the building, and more. “This book can save your life if you are trying to navigate the confusing world of middle school choice.” —Susan Brenna, parent “An incredible resource.” —Nancy Arno, parent “The most definitive guidebooks to the city schools.” —The New York Times “Required reading.” —New York magazine
Download or read book New York City s Best Public Middle Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by . This book was released on 2004-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting recent changes brought about by Mayor Michael Bloomberg's reorganization of New York City's public school system, this Second Edition features all new reviews of 67 of the city's best middle schools.
Download or read book Public Middle Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is essential information about the best public middle schools in the five boroughs. The schools are described in anecdotal information and simple facts: school performance, test scores, grade levels (which include high school), class size, ethnic makeup, enrollment, admissions requirements, teaching philosophies, when to apply, and how to choose. From among the approximately 500 schools and programs, author Clara Hemphill has identified the very best, some 15 percent.Public Middle Schools is vital in helping parents find the right educational setting for their children.
Download or read book New York City s Best Public High Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you lived anywhere else in the country, you would probably send your child to your neighborhood high school. In New York City, it’s much more complicated than that. But what parent has time to research hundreds of school options? To help you choose a high school that is just right for your child, Clara Hemphill and her colleagues at Insideschools visited nearly all of the city’s 400 high schools. This essential revision of the critically acclaimed parents’ guide features new school profiles; invaluable advice to help parents and students through the stressful admissions process; and new sections on alternative schools, vocational schools, and schools for students learning English. Featuring interviews with teachers, parents, and students, this guide uncovers the “inside scoop” about school atmosphere, homework, student stress, competition among students, the quality of teachers, gender issues, the condition of the building, class size, and much more. “For [this] third edition I looked for schools that spark students’ curiosity, broaden their horizons, and help them develop into thoughtful, caring adults.” —Clara Hemphill Praise for Clara Hemphill’s Parents’ Guides! New York Daily News... “Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools.” Big Apple Parent... “Hemphill has done for schools what Zagat’s did for restaurants.” New York Magazine... “Thoughtful, well-researched…required reading.” The New York Times... “A bible for urban parents.”
Download or read book New York City s Best Public Elementary Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly a decade, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a great public school for their child. For this third edition, Clara and her staff visited nearly 500 of New York City's elementary schools and chose 200 of the best schools to recommend, with more than 70 new school profiles not included in the previous edition! This essential guide uncovers the inside scoop on schools (the condition of the building, homework, teacher quality, etc.), includes a checklist of questions to ask on a school tour, and incorporates new listings of charter schools and magnet programs.
Download or read book New York City s Best Public Pre K and Elementary Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised with new profiles of more than 150 elementary schools and pre-kindergarten programs! For nearly 2 decades, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a good public school for their child. This Fourth Edition features all-new reviews of more than 150 of the city’s best public elementary schools, based on visits and in-depth interviews by the InsideSchools staff. This essential guide uncovers the “inside scoop” on schools (the condition of the building, special programs, teacher quality, and more), includes a checklist of things to look for on a school tour, and incorporates new listings of charter schools and stand-alone pre-kindergarten programs. It also provides the hard facts on: Total school enrollmentTest scores for reading and mathEthnic makeupWho gets in? Admissions requirementsTeaching methods and stylesSpecial education servicesHow to apply “Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools.” —New York Daily News “Hemphill has done for schools what Zagat’s did for restaurants.” —Big Apple Parent “Thoughtful, well-researched . . . required reading.” —New York Magazine “A bible for urban parents.” —New York Times
Download or read book New York City s Best Public Pre K and Elementary Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly 2 decades, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a good public school for their child. This Fourth Edition features all-new reviews of more than 150 of the city's best public elementary schools, based on visits and in-depth interviews by the InsideSchools staff.
Download or read book Newcomer s Handbook for Moving to and Living in New York City written by Jack Finnegan and published by First Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Relocating to New York City and Surrounding Areas written by Ellen R. Shapiro and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making the Big Move to the Big Apple Just Got Easier! Moving to New York City and its neighboring areas can be overwhelming and expensive. What you need is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the diverse neighborhoods, cultures, and lifestyles–not to mention the entertainment options, trends, and hidden gems that are the heartbeat of your new home. In Relocating to New York City and Surrounding Areas, Revised and Updated 2nd Edition, you get an insider’s view of New York plus all the practical information you need to make your transition smooth and more affordable, including: •How to find a place to live–fast, and in a neighborhood you’ll love •Where to look for a job •How much it costs to live in the city and its environs •Where to find the best restaurants and entertainment in town •How to get around New York •How to move, ship, and store your stuff easily and affordably Not just a neighborhood directory for newcomers, this is also a bible for those already living here, offering advice on the best schools, bargain shopping, discount tickets, and free events. Whether you’re planning a move or already here, you’ll want to keep this definitive guide in reach for the handy checklists, savvy tips, website listings, and fresh advice. Bursting with up-to-date statistics on every neighborhood and information on everything from post offices and grocery stores to health clubs and theaters, Relocating to New York City and Surrounding Areas will help you negotiate the city like a local on your very first day. Learn about New York’s hottest neighborhoods Greenwich Village SoHo East Village Morningside Heights Park Slope Williamsburg Cobble Hill Brooklyn Heights Dumbo Astoria
Download or read book The Shame of the Nation written by Jonathan Kozol and published by Crown. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1980s, when the federal courts began dismantling the landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, segregation of black children has reverted to its highest level since 1968. In many inner-city schools, a stick-and-carrot method of behavioral control traditionally used in prisons is now used with students. Meanwhile, as high-stakes testing takes on pathological and punitive dimensions, liberal education has been increasingly replaced by culturally barren and robotic methods of instruction that would be rejected out of hand by schools that serve the mainstream of society. Filled with the passionate voices of children, principals, and teachers, and some of the most revered leaders in the black community, The Shame of the Nation pays tribute to those undefeated educators who persist against the odds, but directly challenges the chilling practices now being forced upon our urban systems. In their place, Kozol offers a humane, dramatic challenge to our nation to fulfill at last the promise made some 50 years ago to all our youngest citizens.
Download or read book A Parents Guide to Special Education in New York City and the Metropolitan Area written by Laurie Dubos and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2006-06-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide profiles 33 schools in New York City for children with special needs, plus listings of medical professionals, camps, after-school programs, evaluation centers, and individuals in the field that were recommended by families of children with special needs. Includes information on referrals and evaluations, eligibility criteria, parents' rights, and more.
Download or read book City Schools written by Diane Ravitch and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2000-05-23 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text brings together contributors for an in-depth look at the nation's largest school system. Topics covered include the changing demographics of city schools, the impending teacher shortage, reading instruction, special education, bilingual education, school governance, charter schools, choice, school finance reform and the role of teacher unions. The book also provides perspectives on Catholic schools, Jewish day schools and historically black independent schools.
Download or read book Brooklyn 3rd Edition written by Ellen Freudenheim and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Society of American Travel Writers recognized Brooklyn! with a bronze award in the Best Guidebook category of the 2004 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition. With nearly 2.5 million residents, kaleidoscope of cultures, and gutsy attitude, Brooklyn is the place for families, hipsters, artists, and entrepreneurs---plus emigres from abroad, the Midwest, and even Manhattan. In this, the most comprehensive guide to Brooklyn--with more than 1,500 listings--a mother-daughter research team delivers the goods on how to explore New York's most authentic borough. Perfect for the native, the tourist, or the newcomer, this updated and expanded edition of Brooklyn! includes: - Exploration: Complete rundowns of what to see and do in twenty-nine distinct neighborhoods - Food: From cheesecake and pierogis to Asian fusion and American eclectic - Nightlife: Live music, edgy clubs, casual hangouts, theaters, movies - Culture: World-class museums, theater, music, cinema, dance, art, you name it - Shopping: Vintage clothes, trendy boutiques, fresh mozzarella, Russian furs, SCUBA gear, and just about anything else you can think of - Getaways: A never-before-published list of Brooklyn B&Bs and other accommodations - Family Ideas: Activities for kids, shops for teens, and info on Brooklyn's top schools - What's New: Insights on what's changing in half a dozen popular neighborhoods
Download or read book When Mayors Take Charge written by Joseph P. Viteritti and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Large urban school systems have been the weakest link in American education, driving middle-class families into the suburbs while contributing mightily to the racial learning gap. Activist mayors in several major cities have responded by taking control of their public schools. When Mayors Take Charge is the most up-to-date assessment available on this phenomenon. It brings together the topic's leading experts to analyze the factors and people driving the trend, its achievements and shortcomings, its prospects for the future, and ways to improve it. Part One of the book assesses the results of mayoral control nationwide. The second section details the experience in three key cities: Boston and Chicago, the major prototypes for mayoral control, and Detroit, where mayoral control ended in disaster. The final section provides the first in-depth examination of New York City, where the law installing mayoral control sunsets in 2009. Viteritti's opening essay and postscript frame the analysis to shed light on the significance and limitations of governance reform. Contributors include Clara Hemphill (formerly NewYork Newsday), Jeffrey R. Henig (Columbia University), Michael Kirst (Stanford University), John Portz (Northeastern University), Diane Ravitch (NYU),Wilbur C. Rich (Wellesley College), Robert Schwartz (Harvard University), Dorothy Shipps (Baruch College), and Kenneth K.Wong (Brown University).
Download or read book Disruptive Fixation written by Christo Sims and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In New York City in 2009, a new kind of public school opened its doors to its inaugural class of middle schoolers. Conceived by a team of game designers and progressive educational reformers and backed by prominent philanthropic foundations, it promised to reinvent the classroom for the digital age. Ethnographer Christo Sims documented the life of the school from its planning stages to the graduation of its first eighth-grade class. Disruptive Fixation is his account of how this "school for digital kids," heralded as a model of tech-driven educational reform, reverted to a more conventional type of schooling with rote learning, an emphasis on discipline, and traditional hierarchies of authority. Troubling gender and racialized class divisions also emerged. Sims shows how the philanthropic possibilities of new media technologies are repeatedly idealized even though actual interventions routinely fall short of the desired outcomes—often dramatically so. He traces the complex processes by which idealistic tech-reform perennially takes root, unsettles the worlds into which it intervenes, and eventually stabilizes in ways that remake and extend many of the social predicaments reformers hope to fix. Sims offers a nuanced look at the roles that powerful elites, experts, the media, and the intended beneficiaries of reform—in this case, the students and their parents—play in perpetuating the cycle. Disruptive Fixation offers a timely examination of techno-philanthropism and the yearnings and dilemmas it seeks to address, revealing what failed interventions do manage to accomplish—and for whom.
Download or read book Achieving Balance through Efficiency written by Stephen Demeo and published by Educe NY. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those starting a career in teaching will put in an incredible amount of energy into their practice in order to learn their craft and become respected professionals. In many cases, however, this energy is not enough to survive as a teacher. Currently, 1 in 5 new teachers will leave the profession after five years. The purpose of this book is to improve the “survivability” of early career teachers by focusing on one key area: Efficiency or what is referred to as Time Management. This book will examine how teachers can become more efficient in their lesson and unit planning, classroom organization, assessment of their students, how they interact with parents, and even when they search and interview for a job. Special emphasis is placed on one of the most challenging aspects of teaching, classroom behavioral management. The underlying basis for this book is a deep belief that successfully managing time will allow teachers to create a positive balance between one’s professional and personal lives. It is all too common to see time-stressed and sleep exhausted teachers lose sight of the reasons they entered teaching, eventually falling out of love with their subject and those they teach. This book will tackle head on the demands that teachers face by posing many detailed, practical solutions to time management problems in a variety of different contexts. These solutions will not only come from the author’s own experience preparing New York City science students for over 25 years, but from researchers and veteran teachers and administrators who have published their findings and advice in leading educational journals. It is time to stop procrastinating, and draw upon your inner grit to create order, routines, and systems that can be used successfully in your teaching profession.
Download or read book New York City s Best Public Elementary Schools written by Clara Hemphill and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide provides parents with everything they need to find the best school for their children, including information on class size, test scores for reading and math, ethnic make up, teaching methods, and admissions requirements.
