NYC Museum School
May 27, 2008 – 6:15 am
As I mentioned below, I had the chance to spend some time in New York this past weekend. Unfortunately I didn’t get out to any of the museums, but I heard about some students who actually spend a lot of time there. At least two times a week, students of The New York City Museum School travel to some of the city’s best institutions for some hands on learning experience . No matter what subject they are studying, there are exhibits to reinforce what they are reading in their textbooks. Through partnerships with several museums, the school has created a curricullum that uses the museums’ resources to meet city and state standards and emphasize critical thinking. The process seems to be working. The NYC Museum school is recognized as one of the best in the city and boasts a nearly 100% passing rate on the Regents Exam.
This is an outstanding model for the type of creativity needed to help improve student achievement, and while not every city has as many museums as New York, the school hopes to inspire others to use the resources of their communities to help their students reach new heights.
-JH
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