Category: education
The Gem of Schools in Manhattan: A Parent Testimony
By: Christian GuerreroExcerpt from the charter renewal hearing on September 30, 2014 My name is Bryan Davis and my son Austin attended Inwood Academy for Leadership for the past 4 years. For five years I served as the Vice President of Community Education Council District 6 (CEC6). I can say that during my time on the CEC I […]
+ Read MoreThe 4th "R" of Education
By: Christian GuerreroReading, writing, and arithmetic. The 3 R’s of education are rooted in the very fabric of all schools everywhere. It’s just what we do. There’s a 4th R and it’s so important that without it, all else crumbles. But we can’t measure it on a state test. It won’t be on many report cards. There’s […]
+ Read MoreUncommon Feelings about the Common Core
By: Christian Guerrerowww.inwoodacademy.org Common (adjective) – occurring, found, or done often; prevalent. Core (noun) – the central or most important part of something. It is hard to think of two more basic words than common and core. As a young student in Ms. Lozinski’s English class I would have been asked to be more creative and imaginative […]
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