To begin the Spring 2021 semester, the U.S. Department of Education invited Joel Rose to participate in a discussion on student learning during the pandemic. As one of two featured personalized learning platforms to receive an invitation to speak, Joel shared insights and tools that families and teachers can use
Donor Q&A: Gideon Stein
Gideon Stein, President of The Moriah Fund, has been a valued donor and New Classrooms Board Member since 2013. We interviewed Mr. Stein on being a philanthropic partner. He also shared thoughts from his donor experience, and offered advice for new donors.
How do you think about your role as
Star Charts, Students, and Staying Connected at Sacajawea Middle School With Teach to One: Math
When Federal Way Public Schools, in Seattle, closed schools due to the coronavirus outbreak, one of the first things Andrea Ball’s students asked about was their ‘Star Chart’. The Star Chart had become a fixture in the second semester of Ball’s classroom at Sacajawea Middle School, which began partnering with
A Teach to One teacher’s take on distance learning
The school year may be over, but we’re still excited to share a few of different ways in which teachers at Teach to One partner schools have exemplified distance learning resilience and creativity for their students during COVID-19 school building closures. Today’s story comes to us from East Oakland’s ASCEND,
Timely Teacher Tips: Keeping the Balance when Working from Home
In this Timely Teacher Tip, New Classrooms Site Operations Manager Rosa Pynes shares some of the ways she’s found to strike a balance between work, play, and chores during COVID-19. Give some of these ideas a try!
We’re updating this page with stories on how New Classrooms and our
Learning Together with Teach to One Distance Learning Partners
There is nothing ideal about implementing an emergency transition to distance learning. Over the last several weeks, we’ve had the privilege to help school partners apply unique aspects of Teach to One’s school-based design to ensure learning continues in a personalized virtual learning environment.
This work with new and existing
Teach to One Math Teachers at Chicago’s Gray Elementary: “Every problem has a solution.”
The math teachers at Gray Elementary School in Chicago got creative for their students to send them an inspiring message about the importance of continuing to learn new math skills and concepts. This photo collage was put together as a way to encourage their students during this challenging time.
“Mathematics
Timely Teacher Tips: Working with Children at Home
In this Timely Teacher Tip, Deputy Director of Instructional Support Mary Sandvik lets us in on a must-do when working from home with children.
We’re updating this page with stories on how New Classrooms and our partner school are navigating the COVID-19 crisis.
Teach to One school partners in New Orleans talk about the Iceberg Problem
Our friends at Next Generation Learning Challenges have published an interview with two inspiring educators from Teach to One partner Mildred Osborne Charter School. In the interview, Jolene Galpin, executive director, and Matt Driscoll, director of curriculum and instruction of math, discuss how COVID-19 has affected their school community, share
Timely Teacher Tips: Family Connections
In this Timely Teacher Tip, Phoenix International Academy Learning Community Leader and Reading Specialist Felicia Sparkes talks about how to maintain a sense of community with students and families through academic check ins and virtual relationship building.
We’re updating this page with stories on how New Classrooms and our