New York Family’s 2015-2016 Ultimate Guide To Education

EDU_1215_001 low resStuck in the Middle
Middle school maven Michelle Icard on the challenges of being a tween

Reading, Writing, and Swiping
14 apps for developing children’s reading and writing skills from pre-K through high school

The World Ahead
Educators discuss the key ingredients of a global education

The STEM Effect
Experts discuss what STEM looks like in the classroom and why it’s a vital part of modern-day learning—plus, examples of
STEM in action in local schools and the low-down on education’s “new basics”

Tutor City
A quick guide to navigating NYC’s tutor landscape—plus, a sampling of local tutors and academic enrichment programs

Getting an A in Admissions
A savvy overview for applying to public (including pre-K), nursery, private, charter, and Catholic schools

To Live and Let Fail
In her new book, The Gift Of Failure, teacher, author, and mother Jessica Lahey gives parents the tools to let go for their kids’ own good

The 2015-2016 Blackboard Awards for Schools and Principals
Honoring educational excellence in local public, private, charter, and parochial schools

 

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BASIS Independent Brooklyn

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-96b7d365-7fff-d573-681c-f31e225b6f78"></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 15.499999999999998pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BASIS Independent Brooklyn, a top-ranked private school, fuels creativity, ingenuity, and independence in curious learners in PreK–Grade 12. The nationally recognized BASIS Curriculum is built from global best practices and designed to inspire students to learn at the highest international levels in a supportive environment. From their very first day, students engage in a spiraling liberal arts program with advanced STEM offerings—including Mandarin, engineering, humanities, the sciences, and more. Led by Learning and Subject Expert Teachers, our students gain the critical inquiry and problem-solving skills needed to be successful in their education and beyond.</span></p>

Harlem Hebrew Language Academy Charter School

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; color: #000000;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">An academically rigorous K–5 curriculum including intensive instruction in the Hebrew language. A diverse student body develops a strong sense of social and civic responsibility across the curriculum.</span></p>

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy

<p>The Morgan Library & Museum will present a major exhibition devoted to the life and career of its inaugural director, Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950). Widely recognized as an authority on illuminated manuscripts and deeply respected as a cultural heritage executive, Greene was one of the most prominent librarians in American history. The exhibition will trace Greene’s storied life, from her roots in a predominantly Black community in Washington, D.C., to her distinguished career at the helm of one of the world’s great research libraries. Through extraordinary objects―from medieval manuscripts and rare printed books to archival records and portraits―the exhibition will demonstrate the confidence and savvy Greene brought to her roles as librarian, scholar, curator, and cultural executive, and honor her enduring legacy.</p>