Reflection On The Ella Baker School, New York

As teacher’s we are committing to a life time of learning and development of ourselves and our learners.

Knowing and respecting how I was becoming, I knew that my curriculum in my classroom would have to be student-centered in order for what it needed to be to be meaningful to me as a teacher. It is with all these connections - and a wealth of questioning, storytelling, and searching – that changes are made into greater beings. Greene talks about living wide-awake, and that has to start by teaching, learning, and modeling wide-awakeness.

Having discovered my calling to work with nontraditional students, I took a position with St. Charles Youth and Family Services as a Teacher of Experiential Education. This position allowed me to interact with urban students from MPS who were expelled, court ordered or Special Education students who were deemed best suited to self-contained program. I loved the challenge every day. Every student was so different, but they all wanted and craved the same thing… acceptance and unconditional love. I wanted more.

We have to provide multiple opportunities for students to grow and learn. We need to be a culturally diverse school district that accepts everyone and encourages a pluralistic culture. We need to work together with our

When the thirteen colonies signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and became the United States of America, an international spotlight was drawn widely onto the new country. Because of this, many people from various regions of the world attempted to migrate to the United States. However, it is evident that in the early years of the new nation, it tended to exhibit xenophobic tendencies towards many nations surrounding it; this is made manifest in the 1894 political cartoon “Miss Columbia’s Schoolhouse” (Document 1). By the near turn of the century, thousands of inhabitants of various nations had migrated to the United States in a hope to escape the poor conditions of their home countries and to find opportunity in the United States. Unfortunately for the migrants, the Americans did not appreciate their presence despite the visions of the founding fathers’ hopes of the United States being a ‘melting pot’ as some would call it. In the political cartoon, Miss Columbia’s Schoolhouse is precisely this, a veritable melting pot of various cultures, but it has turned out to be far from what it was expected to be. Every individual except for Miss Columbia is seen as being indigent, barbaric, and uncivilized. Miss Columbia herself, seen as a strong embodiment of American values of freedom and democracy, is considerably larger when compared to the “others” surrounding her. It is evident through this visual appeal that American perceptions of others were that outsiders were in

I knew right then and there that I wanted to change young people’s lives. I was able to recall all the learning techniques and strategies that influence me as a learner, something that I can one day carry over into my classroom. With my educational experiences and continue growth I do believe that I can become a competent teacher within the New York City public

Now, for a hydroponics there are three ways you could do it; water culture, multi flow, and ebb and flow. Water culture is a low cost and easy one and all you need is a styrofoam platform, water, and plants; Multi flow is a medium cost and is kinda hard to build and all it relies on is gravity flood plant trays with water and nutrients, a timer, float switch to control water levels, and plants; and finally Ebb and flow and that’s an easy system too and all it takes a plant tray, tubing, water pump, nutrients, water, and plants. Yet, for all of these you need a container or a fish tank to put them

Education is the best way to continue the revolution started by Mr. Adams and others. I work hard to achieve good grades and I devote countless hours to tutoring others to ensure their success as well. I work, plan, build, and dream in order to achieve the success God has planned. With hard work and courage, I will make a difference in this world that will benefit many. PSM symbolizes a learning torch for many children who come from all walks of life as it provides a vigorous education, a safe environment, and a platform to push oneself beyond perceived limits. Mr. Adams hires passionate teachers who care about our learning and well-being. In return, we demonstrate our appreciation by attending prestigious colleges, making noticeable contributions to society, and returning to talk to the new up and coming PSM students. I admire Mr. Adams and all of the righteous undertakings he has endured. And just like Mr. Adams, I plan to pass the torch on to the next generation yet to

With a minimal initial investment of $100,000 and a single acre of level ground, a self-sustaining aquaponics based growing operation can be established and become profitably within 6 months. Through continuous year round vegetable and fish production, this operation can conservatively generate $250,000 in annual revenue starting in the very first year. While the initial investment in materials and equipment is steep, the output of this system rapidly accelerates to full potential and costs very little to maintain on an annual basis. The versatility of this system allows for the

Ella baker was behind almost every political activism in the 1930s. Baker was important because if it was not for her, there would not be a black history month. She even helped organize the Young Negroes Cooperative League in New York.Then she joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Lastly, she worked with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

Ella Baker knew who would help the movement and who would cause a greater impact in society, so she focused on young adults whose minds were still expanding and needed to help make a change. In 1960, students from the agricultural and technical college in Greensboro North Carolina planned a sitting at a local store. Aprele Elliott mentioned how, “the actions of the students provided the movement with a surge of ‘vitality’. Baker believed that the student should formed their own independent civil rights organization as opposed to becoming an arm of the SCLC or the NAACP”. The students welcomed her support for their independence and Baker's influence on the SNCC may very well be her most important contribution. During her time with the SCLC,

While Jim Crow laws were reeking havoc on the lives of African Americans in the South, a massed exodus of Southern musicians, particularly from New Orleans, spread the seeds of Jazz as far north as New York City. A new genre of music produced fissures in the walls of racial discrimination thought to be impenetrable. Musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, "King" Oliver and Fletcher Henderson performed to the first desegregated audiences. Duke Ellington starred in the first primetime radio program to feature an African American artist. And a quirky little girl from Missouri conquered an entire country enthralled by her dark skin, curvaceous body and dynamic personality. Josephine Baker was more than

However, unlike the Box Tops for Education program, The Tom of Maines, “ Green Your School” Fundraiser, healthy relies on the participation of students and teachers to earn money without buying any products. Instead, students and teacher must design creative environmental innovations that’ll promote a healthy lifestyle and living clean to prevent any worsening of the earth. 7 winners are chosen for amazing creations and win up to $25,000 in classroom funding, which almosts equals that amount to the box top program earnings(Tom’s of Maine). The “ Green Your School” program should be a popular program for schools but the Box Tops program is more popular. Its more popular due to being easier for parents to contribute and less time

Coming to an end, it can still be identified that Ira C. Herbert remains most effective due to his direct and optimistic approach by seemingly expressing his feelings in a contemplative tone and obtains his willing to cooperate with Grove Press. Richard, however, as he tightens loose ends, cuts to the point and can best be described as cynical for his defensive outback. Seaver complicates the situation by further adding that, “...no one here or in our advertising agency, I am sorry to say, realized that you owned the phrase”(Seaver 4). He also is seen as convoluting by stating (in his opinion) that he never plagiarized the brand from the start, that he was merely quoting Peter S. Prescott’s book review on Diary of a Harlem Schoolteacher, one

Wolpert commended the school and the San Gabriel Unified School District for their innovative and open-minded approach to curriculum development.