Reflection: Able Charter Middle School After School

High School is an incredibly important period of life. It influences your social, academic, and personal life for four years, and prepares you for college and a career. This is the reason County Prep High School is my school of choice. County Prep's thriving social environment, challenging academic curriculum, and wide variety of electives will help me successfully carry out my plans for the future.

I went home and I asked my children to play one of the games and they liked it. The game had the students engaged because I was engaged when I was playing and so were my kids. The interesting part is that the game is that it could be challenging but that will power of passing to the next level make you keep going. The game is also fun to play and you learn at the same time. Math being a concept that many children hate because of misconception this game can make them change their mind about math concepts. It also can be great for children to interact with one another as they help each other out when they get stuck in a particular section. This activity was so fun and interesting, that I am sure that many children will like it as

Urban Prep Charter Academies is a three campus charter public school in the city of Chicago. Urban Prep is located in the West, Bronzeville, and Englewood communities. The three campuses have grew the name of getting 100% acceptances into college, with the population of African American young males. “Urban Prep’s mission is to provide a high-quality and comprehensive college-preparatory educational experience to young men that results in our graduates succeeding in college” (About Urban Prep, 2012). Upon my discovery, Urban Prep counseling department consist of academic counselors, personal counselors, and college counselors. Each department work together towards fulfilling the school’s mission of providing and assisting in implementing a high-quality

Charter schools are a type of public school that is open enrollment. It has been growing immensely as the years go on. 42 out of the 50 states have voted that charter schools are a part of their state’s education system. There are over five thousand charter schools in the United State with over two million students enrolled. The schools are run by teachers and certified teachers. They are considered to be an alternative public school that creates a high-quality public school choices that cater to the child’s specific needs. Charter schools do not believe in the idea that education is “one size fits all” and the choices that they give offer more opportunities to the children for success. Charter schools are very similar to traditional public schools. They are technically open to all who apply. They cannot discriminate in their admissions and must enroll all students that submit their applications on time. Also, they are tuition free and administer standardized tests throughout

She has been recognized as being the Principal of a “Gain Making School” and a “John Irwin School of Excellence,” by the Colorado Department of Education.” (Aurora Academy, 2013)

Have you ever felt that you don’t get the respect that you deserve? David Greenberg was a 6th grader at Harman Middle school. Just like all 6th graders, the start of middle school can be really tough. Especially when you lose your best friend right before school starts. David became kind of famous online, but at school no one really acknowledges him for it. In the meantime, David has to deal with bullies and loneliness. When David is happy, he is with friends and family but while he is unhappy, he is alone. At the end, things do work out and David has friends but he isn’t always untroubled. I think David isn’t always happy but has a lot of fun at Harman Middle School.

Charter schools are unique public schools that are allowed the freedom to be more innovative while being held accountable for advancing student achievement (what is a charter school 2017). Because they are public schools, they are open to all children; do not charge tuition; and do not have special entrance requirements. The core of the charter school model is the belief that public schools should be held accountable for student learning (what is a charter school 2017). In exchange for this accountability, school leaders should be given freedom to do whatever it takes to help students achieve and should share what works with the broader public school system so that all students benefit (what is a charter school

Following Washington D.C.’s Public Education Reform Act 2006, the Public Charter School Board (PCSB) is responsible for the direct oversight public charter schools; their responsibilities include:

Since the first charter school opened in Minnesota in 1992 (Minnesota Dept. of Education Website), America has seen charter schools move from a fringe educational alternative to an accepted and useful tool in public education. It is clear that charter schools are continuing to grow in popularity and student population, even with conflicting evidence about their effectiveness. This review will evaluate the necessity for strong educational leadership, a clear educational charter with a defined vision and financial backing, and built-in mechanisms and criteria for accountability in establishing an effective charter school.

UPSTANDERS UNITED is a music and arts based after school program that teaches students how to promote and shape an anti-bullying culture in their schools. Studies show that student led anti-bullying initiatives have resulted in positive effects on the school culture. This program is designed to prepare and equip students to lead their peers in becoming Upstanders. Students will learn leadership skills and conduct anti-bullying projects throughout the school year. Upstanders United is a year-long program that is comprised of 25 students per school, representing various grade levels. RAF will conduct two onsite afterschool session weekly with student participants. The students will lead anti-bullying

I first started out my learning experience at a school called River Valley Charter School (RVCS). This school was a montessori school that relied heavily on independence and alternative styles of learning. At RVCS their were multi aged classrooms so I grew quickly with helping and learning from those younger and older than me. This eventually helped me in building skill for the real world environments. This though was overcome with negatives. The school was ill prepared for any student with learning disabilities. The group of teachers and students that understood dyslexia was next to none. Everyday that I went to school I felt different in one of the worst ways possible. I knew that I was the same as everyone else but when the teacher took me into the other room for special teaching, that I knew never worked I felt stupid and at the time retarded. The teachers that taught me at RVCS everyday taught me little skills that would help me accomplish my daily goal. And because of this lack of teaching and care I lost confidence in myself. I stopped caring about the

Middlebury School is a private establishment that was established in 1800. It has an aggregate undergrad enlistment of 2,526, its setting is rustic, and the grounds size is 350 sections of land. It uses a 4-1-4-based scholastic timetable. Middlebury School's positioning in the 2016 release of Best Universities is National Aesthetic Sciences Schools, 4. Its educational cost and expenses are $47,828 (2015-16).

Most children seemed to enjoy active games and it appeared that each of them wanted to have a chance to participate in the games such as catching or throwing a ball during dodge ball game, and to be it for the color game.

Computer Games/Activities- We are a BOYD school and I have 5 classroom computers so when my students finish their classwork and/or the last few minutes of math class can be spent playing a math game. (Each student was given 15-20 minutes on day 2 to work on the computer games/task)

Every day kids are coming back from lunch cloudy minded and unfocused. Sure they have thirty minutes to socialize at lunch and unwind, but what they're lacking is physical exercise. If the weather permits they can go outside. Students can play Nine Square, Gaga Ball, or just run around. Really there isn't a game out there that requires real running and teamwork. In these games, you only move a couple of feet and they’re just one person winning games. None of these games gets people excited, running, strategizing, or using teamwork. We have an idea that will change this self-winning, low movement, lunchtime, into an awesome, interactive, high movement game, called Life Size Pac-Man. Life Size Pac-Man will be in a wooden maze by the Nine Square