Teacher Trivia
This Ember teacher was formerly a lawyer.
Who is Brother Rafiq?
This schoolhouse is named after an esteemed professor at Harvard Law School.
What is Ogletree Schoolhouse?
The full name of Ember Charter School
What is Ember Charter School for Mindful Education, Innovation and Transformation?
The longest street that runs through Bed-Stuy
What is Fulton Street?
A student accidentally bumps into a kindergartner in the hall. The teacher says, "You need to be more ______."
What is mindful?
This Ember teacher played pro soccer before becoming an educator.
Who is Brother Sol?
This schoolhouse is named after a famous activist, born in Jamaica.
What is Marcus Garvey Schoolhouse?
The school's four partners
Who are Brother Townsell, Brother Rafiq, Brother Damien, Sister Ardnas?
At least 3 MTA subway lines that serve Bed-Stuy
What are A/C/G/J/M lines?
Kids keep calling out during lessons. Another student says, "Wow, we need to work on our _________ ______ (executive functioning skill)."
What is response inhibition?
This Ember teacher speaks French.
Who is Brother Diaman?
This schoolhouse is named after a South American region famously founded by enslaved Africans seeking freedom.
What is Palenque Schoolhouse?
The year Ember opened
What is 2011?
This rapper recently had a street in Bed-Stuy named after him.
Who is the Notorious B.I.G.?
Another way to say "creativity"
What is ku'umba?
This Ember teacher recently received her PhD, so you can call her "doctor" instead of "sister."
Who is Sister Carolina?
This schoolhouse is named after a woman who fought for women's rights and the abolition of slavery.
What is Truth Schoolhouse?
Ember's highest grade-level
What is 8th grade?
The approximate number of square miles that Bed-Stuy covers
What is approx. 3 square miles?
The Ember call to attention, meaning "listen" and "we are listening" or "we are ready"
What is Ago/Ame?
This Ember teacher used to teach music before working at our school.
Who is Brother Fox?
This schoolhouse is the word for freedom, in a different language.
What is Libertad Schoolhouse?
The streets of each of Ember's two campuses (upper and lower school)
What are Quincy and/or Lewis and Macon and/or Malcolm X?
The first black woman elected to U.S. Congress, and a resident of Bed-Stuy.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
A student is excited to see her friend after break and runs up and hugs the friend in the hallway. The friend says, "I appreciate the excitement, but I don't want to be hugged right now. Next time ask for _____"
What is consent?