Children and Communities
Learning and Community
Thomas Edison Elementary School General
Thomas Edison Elementary School - Before
Thomas Edison Elementary School - After
100
Students are losing __________ that used to be part of their education.
What is traditional skills
100
Conventional schooling emphasizes knowledge on accumulation of abstract knowledge. Some may feel this excludes the ________________.
What is family/community
100
Thomas Edison Elementary School is located in _______________.
What is Port Chester, New York
100
Less than 23% of families had ________________.
What is health/dental coverage
100
Ten years later......93% of 4th graders passed the Language Arts Assessment test.
What is Language Arts
200
In the past, children were more involved in the community. ___________ and __________, such as video games were not an option.
What is Texting and Electronics,
200
Apprenticeship programs provide opportunities for adolescents to learn a trade or skill _______.
What is hands on.
200
_________% of students were receiving free lunches
What is 80% of students were receiving free lunches
200
Thomas Edison Elementary School lacked of ______________ services/resources.
What is mental health
200
89% passed in Mathematics
What is Mathematics
300
Young people once worked everyday learning skills and trades from _______________.
What is elder community members.
300
Modern society has separated learning from “_______”.
What is “work”.
300
______% were English Language Learners
What is 50% were English Language Learners
300
A huge problem that was found was ___________ Barriers
What is Language Barriers
300
Thomas Edison Elementary gained a partnership with the _____________ .
What is Open Door Medical Center
400
Adolescents used to be a time when young adults became an _____________.
What is essential part of the community
400
Active roles in society cannot be taught in the classroom they have to be ________________.
What is experienced
400
_________% of 4th graders passed English Language Arts Assessment
What is 19%
400
The school set up _______, ___________, ___________ conducted by teachers, parents, students and community representatives asking about concerns, living conditions, learning etc…
What is focus groups, individual interviews, and surveys
400
_______% of families now participate in school wide events
What is 75%
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