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...Since teachers at schools with high MCAS scores are more likely to devote classroom time to other programs, it is not surprising that the schools that continue to work with CityStep tend to be better off relative to the rest of the district...
...Though socioeconomic need is a factor that CityStep leaders would like to seriously consider in selecting schools for each year’s curriculum, Junior says inertia—building on existing relationships with classroom teachers—is a primary reason CityStep continues to work with the same schools through the years...
...Classroom director Sharifah S. Holder ’10 and four CityStep teachers lead the 15 or so students in a series of dance exercises designed to encourage creativity. In small groups of four, the students switch among themselves to decide who comes up with a short routine to be followed by the rest of the group...
...special needs. One such improvement is increasing funding and resources for teacher training. It is the government’s responsibility to help all teachers become more adept so that the quality of public school education reaches that of private schools. Moreover, when possible, schools should consolidate special needs classrooms to make the most of existing teachers and both tangible and intangible resources, such as funding and experience teaching children with special needs. Additionally, schools should generate more comprehensive Individual Education Programs. Mandated under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, an IEP addresses the particular needs of each child...
...crisis turned into an urgent call to action. “I decided that I’d better become interested in this area and see where I could help,” said Aziz, a professor of materials science. In January, he will bring this passion to the classroom as part of the Harvard Graduate Consortium on Energy And Environment, a new program that will pool the intellectual resources of doctoral students across the University to help solve two global crises. “Climate change and energy security—these are two of the greatest issues confronting...