With schools across the United States closed due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, teachers and parents face enormous challenges in their efforts to quickly transition to remote and virtual learning environments for their students. Teach to One: Math, an innovative learning model from New York-based nonprofit New Classrooms Innovation Partners, is supporting dozens of
How to stay connected to your students during COVID-19
There is no way to quite explain how it feels to be a teacher right now.
After all of the weeks of excited preparation in the fall, and the hours of planning, grading, and reflecting that you have done for your students throughout this year, you are now forced to
Spotlight on Our Teach to One Partner: Mildred Osborne
Mildred Osborne Charter School in New Orleans, LA
Jolene Galpin, Executive Director
Partner school since 2019
Website
How would you describe your student population?
Since each school in New Orleans Parish is a charter school, our student population changes every year. Although our school is in an established middle-class neighborhood,
Spotlight on Our Teach to One Partner: Phoenix International Academy
Phoenix International Academy (PIA) in Phoenix, AZ
Ivette Rodriguez, Executive Director
Partner school since 2019
Website
How would you describe your student population?
We serve fourth through eighth grade students who live in the South Mountain Community. Our community is strong, diverse, hard working, and resilient.
Teach to One & Innovation: Joel Rose On the “School Growth Mastery” Podcast
New Classrooms CEO and Co-Founder Joel Rose recently joined the “School Growth Mastery” podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about Teach to One: Math and innovation in education. Check out some of the key takeaways by reading the summarized excerpts below. You can listen to the full episode by visiting the
Ector County Schools Are Pumped About Teach to One
Anyone familiar with Odessa, TX knows that the city is a US leader in oil production—an industrial powerhouse in the center of West Texas. What they may not know, however, is that the local school district is leading the way with powerful initiatives of its own.
With the oil industry
Personalizing the Path for Children of Military Families
November is Military Family Appreciation Month, a time not only to honor those who dedicate their lives to serving our country but to the families who support them. Here at New Classrooms, we have the privilege to work with schools like LEARN 6 and LEARN 10 in North Chicago, Illinois,
Theming Innovation for 2019–20
Whether it is their first or fifth year using Teach to One: Math (TTO), schools implementing the program have officially kicked off another year of personalized, innovative learning.
Administrators, teachers, and students know that when implementing TTO, the traditional model of learning transforms. Instead of students receiving the same content
The Iceberg Problem: Event highlights, op-eds, and more
On September 24, New Classrooms released its report, “The Iceberg Problem: How Assessment and Accountability Policies Cause Learning Gaps in Math to Persist Below the Surface…and What to Do About It.” It examines the issue of unfinished learning in middle
Kicking Off the School Year with Teach to One: Math
Partner schools are launching Teach to One: Math (TTO) across the country, from Charlotte to Miami to Chicago to Phoenix and Texas. Last month, events kicked off with orientations in Ector County Independent School District, where educators in three middle schools met for day-long teacher