[ProgressiveEd] 2 Positions at Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies

Thu, 28 Aug 2003 05:45:28 EDT

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We are still looking for a math teacher for our amazing middle school.=A0 I=
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wish I would have taken a bit more time to tell you about our school and as=
ked=20
you to pass the word.=A0
Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies is going into its third year and=
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will graduate its first class in June 2004.=A0 It grew out of the Brooklyn =
New=20
School and many of our students (well over half of the incoming sixth grade=
) are=20
BNS graduates.=A0 We are a diverse community that values equity.=A0 Our cla=
sses=20
are heterogeneous and students are admitted by lottery (particularly unusua=
l in=20
middle school).=A0 Highlights include a schoolwide student-run radio statio=
n=20
(WBCS), fully integrated technology program (wireless iBooks used in all=20
curricular areas), project based learning, collaborative planning and work =
among=20
staff, a student government that really helps create school policy, a peer=
=20
mediation program, a developing affiliation with NY City Expeditionary Lear=
ning=20
Outward Bound, a stellar staff, and an engaged parent body.=A0 We are a fed=
eral magnet=20
school and our theme is intergenerational learning.=A0 All of our students =
do=20
community service and many have outside internships.=A0 Currently we are al=
so=20
developing a project with Urban Farmers to set up, in Red Hook, a community=
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garden plot for our school.=A0 As well, we have established parterships wit=
h Elders=20
Share the Arts, Brooklyn Arts Exchange and PASE (Partnership for Afterschoo=
l=20
Education).=A0
Our students (the real draw) come from all over Brooklyn (and next year fro=
m=20
Manhattan and Queens and Staten Island too).=A0 Over 60% are entitled to fr=
ee or=20
reduced price meals.=A0 About 50% are African American, 25% Latino, 6% Asia=
n=20
and 19% other.=A0 In order to come to our school, they must select it as th=
eir=20
first choice.=A0
Please pass the word to anyone looking for a teaching position.=A0 We curre=
ntly=20
have two openings, one in math and one in Resource Room.
Thanks for sharing this,
Alyce Barr
Principal, IA
Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies
718.923.4711
fax 718.923.4780
[email protected]
[email protected]
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2">We are still looking for a math teacher for=
 our amazing middle school.=A0 I wish I would have taken a bit more time to=
 tell you about our school and asked you to pass the word.=A0<BR>
<BR>
Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies is going into its third year and =
will graduate its first class in June 2004.=A0 It grew out of the Brooklyn =
New School and many of our students (well over half of the incoming sixth g=
rade) are BNS graduates.=A0 We are a diverse community that values equity.=
=A0 Our classes are heterogeneous and students are admitted by lottery (par=
ticularly unusual in middle school).=A0 Highlights include a schoolwide stu=
dent-run radio station (WBCS), fully integrated technology program (wireles=
s iBooks used in all curricular areas), project based learning, collaborati=
ve planning and work among staff, a student government that really helps cr=
eate school policy, a peer mediation program, a developing affiliation with=
 NY City Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound, a stellar staff, and an enga=
ged parent body.=A0 We are a federal magnet school and our theme is interge=
nerational learning.=A0 All of our students do community service and many h=
ave outside internships.=A0 Currently we are also developing a project with=
 Urban Farmers to set up, in Red Hook, a community garden plot for our scho=
ol.=A0 As well, we have established parterships with Elders Share the Arts,=
 Brooklyn Arts Exchange and PASE (Partnership for Afterschool Education).=
=A0<BR>
<BR>
Our students (the real draw) come from all over Brooklyn (and next year fro=
m Manhattan and Queens and Staten Island too).=A0 Over 60% are entitled to =
free or reduced price meals.=A0 About 50% are African American, 25% Latino,=
 6% Asian and 19% other.=A0 In order to come to our school, they must selec=
t it as their first choice.=A0<BR>
<BR>
Please pass the word to anyone looking for a teaching position.=A0 We curre=
ntly have two openings, one in math and one in Resource Room.<BR>
<BR>
Thanks for sharing this,<BR>
Alyce Barr<BR>
Principal, IA<BR>
Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies<BR>
718.923.4711<BR>
fax 718.923.4780<BR>
[email protected]<BR>
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