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Vivian, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Call to Action, Creative Writing, Good Health and Well-Being, Media, Showcase, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Spring 2023, Student-Centered, TED Talks, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Thinking flexibly, Writing, #advice, #people, #pizzarolls, WAMS, 1Minding her own business, little Vivian walks down the stairs in her J.C. Penny sweater. But-oh no! She bumps...
The Correlation Between School and Mental Health: Does School Really Cause Depression?
Akari, , Bullying, Gathering data through all senses, Good Health and Well-Being, Persisting, Showcase, Student-Centered, TED Talks, Thinking flexibly, mental health, WAMS, 0In this article, I will discuss the correlation between school, stress, and mental health, and how school can have...
Exploring Germany Opens My Eyes: A Life-Changing Journey!
Aisatou, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Gathering data through all senses, Memoir, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2023, Turning Point Narrative, culture, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Discover how a single trip to Germany changed my life forever! It was my first time in Europe and...
Staying Strong on My Mexican Adventure
Noemi, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Environment, Family, Friendship, Girl, Goals, Happiness, I Remember, Persisting, Police, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2023, Striving for accuracy, Taking responsible risks, Thinking flexibly, Turning Point Narrative, Vignette, Mexico, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0I found a new me on my trip to Mexico! August 12, 2020, my mom and I were in...
The Help of AI
Destiny, , AI, Long Division, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2023, SLA@Beeber, writing, 15The AI support from Youth Voices is going to create the following. I copied and pasted my comment from...
The Themes Of Long Divison
Collin, , Gathering data through all senses, Long Division, Persisting, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2023, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, #LongDivsion, SLA@Beeber, 14This article is mostly focused on the plot of the book Long Division. I expanded my work from comments...
AI is here to stay??
David, , AI, Art, Literature Guides, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Spring 2023, #BeeberBlurb, SLA@Beeber, 0Original writing-I thinks there are far more positives than negatives when it comes to using AI in the classroom....
youth voices and AI
Sole, , AI, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2023, Technology, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), #beebberblurb, SLA@Beeber, slab_blurb, 2AI (artificial intelligence) technology and being a part of a community like Youth Voices have been beneficial for me...
My David and Goliath story
Dominick M, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Bio ELL, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2023, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, War, Fight, Park Slope Collegiate, 0A time when I felt like I was David was in elementary because I and my friends would play...
David and Goliath, actually Colossuses
Khoa, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Bio ELL, I Remember, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2023, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, competition, Park Slope Collegiate, richandpoor, 1Creatures are always and always competing. The tigers, wolves, and lions compete to take over their territory for hunting....
Meeting the Characters in “Long Division”
Trevor, , Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Listening with understanding and empathy, Long Division, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2023, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Long Division, SLA@Beeber, 5City is a boy who attends Fannie Lou Hamer Magnet school in Jackson, Mississippi. LaVander Peele is another kid...
Betraying Native Americans in “There There”
Anneliese, , Crime, Family, Friendship, Gentrification, Goals, Guns, History, Oakland, Point of View, Raise Your Voice, Reduced Inequalities, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Spring 2023, Stories, Student-Centered, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, This is America, Tracking the Themes, betrayal, P.U.L.S.E. High School, Powwow, There There, Tracking the Theme, 0“There There” by Tommy Orange might leave a reader feeling gut wrenched. The building of the characters stories and...
“Exploring the Literary Landscape Social Inequality”
Kamya, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Gender Equity (Women), Guns, History, Incarceration, Listening with understanding and empathy, March for Our Lives, Media, Media and Message, Police, Prison, Protest, Semester Published, Social Class, Spring 2023, Taking a Knee, This is America, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, Women in Action, SLA@Beeber, 1Discover how literature has dominated and explored the social landscape of inequality and uncover how it still affects us...
“Explore Gender Dynamics in The 1619 Project: A Critical Literature Review!”
Chloe, , Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Documentary, Gender, History, Media, Police, Quality Education, Spring 2023, Student-Centered, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 4Thoughts and Reactions The 1619 Project is a powerful collection of essays that explores the social issues that affect...
Unlock The Black Project’s Power
Shareef, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Media, Student-Centered, This is America, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 1Masking America Even though it might take some time and effort, I think change is always possible. I know...
Coronavirus
Jennifer, , Coronavirus Photo Memoirs, Fall 2022, History, Quality Education, #Sick, coronavirus, COVID-19, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, the L.A. county is facing a full-blown coronavirus surge as cases double, deaths rise (Upfront, Luke,...
A benefit of a Pet
Jennifer, , Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2023, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Love, mental health, Orange Cove High School, pets, 0In the article, The health and Mood-Boosting Benefits of Pets (upfront, Robinson, Lundgren, and Segal), on 12/5, 2022, I...
Caine’s Arcade
Michael, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Documentary, Fall 2022, Listening with understanding and empathy, Persisting, Quality Education, Showcase, Thinking flexibly, arcade, Caines Arcade, creativity, film, inspiring, Park Slope Collegiate, 0Nirvan Mullick, a filmmaker, came across an auto shop that had cardboard in front of the desk. He saw...
Qatar 2022 World Cup
Kolby, , Arts & Entertainment, Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Media, Sports, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Qatar, soccer, World Cup, 1https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/how-many-workers-died-qatar-world-cup-stadiums-deaths-migrants/s39zabky4petscz4letzlhxg 2. The 2022 world cup was held in Qatar, after the final whistle of the last game it’s...
“Are Gig Workers Employees?” is a journal article. I discovered that people who worked for companies like Uber, Lyft,...
Mental Health
Evelin, , History, Student-Centered, This is America, helping others, mental health, OCHS, 0In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health ” (Upfront, Caron, 2022) i learned that many student throught...
Should schools punish off-campus cyberbullying?
Blanca, , Bullying, Fall 2022, Media, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, cyberbullying, Orange Cove High School, 4In the article “Should schools punish off-campus cyberbullying” (Upfront, PATCHIN, 2017 PDF) I learned that 53 percent of voters...
How is Exercise beneficial?
Jennifer, , Beauty, Quality Education, #gymlife, #healthylife, #Stayhealthy, exercise, happiness, motivate, Orange Cove High School, 4In the article, Benefits of regular physical Actively (upfront, Mayo Clinic Staff, 10/8, 2021), I learned that exercising can...
Junk food
Diana, , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, What do I stand for?, OCHS, Orange Cove High School, 1The article “The effects of fast food on the body” explains that fast food can have poisoning in our...
Should Students be Allowed Mental Health Days?
Nicole, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, mental health, OCHS, school, 0In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health” (Upfront, Caron, 2022) it is emphasized that many students have...
Is It Fair to Pay Teens Less Than Adults?
Karen, , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, Student-Centered, This is America, OCHS, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article, “Is It Fair to Pay Teens Less Than Adults?” (Upfront, Unknown, 2022) I learned that some...
Should Schools Give Summer Homework?
Rebecca, , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2022, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Stress, Student-Centered, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Orange Cove High School, Summerwork, 4In the article “Should Schools Give Summer Homework?” (Upfront, 2022 subscription required) two experts debate this specific question and...
The Payback Challenge taught me that I need to sustain balance
Gaia, , Career & Job Readiness, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2022, Gaming, Managing Impulsivity, Persisting, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Payback, The U School, 10College is a resource that opens the gateway to many opportunities. At the end of high school one is...
Do we need the SAT/ACT?
Blanca, , Fall 2022, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Student-Centered, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Voting, ACT/SAT, Orange Cove High School, Youth Voices, 4In the article “Should Colleges Still Require the SAT/ACT?”(Upfront, Schaeffer, 2017 subscription required) I learned that standardized test scores...
Women’s Right To Vote
Geraldine, , Fall 2022, Gender Equity (Women), Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Voting, Orange Cove High School, voting supression, 3In the article “Women Get the Vote” (Upfront, Elanie Weiss, May 11, 2020 subscription required), I learned that for...
“Atomic Habits” by James Clear Review
Luke, , Career & Job Readiness, Writing, book review, Podcast, 0This is a podcast-style book review of "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.He has studied habits for years and decided...
250-WORD-PAYBACK-CHALLENGE-ESSAY(Final Draft)-FROM Willisam Jones…
Wilson, , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, Writing & Communication, career path, College Tuition, The U School, 2Going into the Payback Challenge I assumed the difficulty by checking out other people’s playthroughs and learning about the...
PAYBACK Challenge Essay
Zahir, , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, career path, College Tuition, The U School, 3Before I played the payback challenge I knew that I didn’t want to go to college and that I...
This My Body Poem
Saqua, , Career & Job Readiness, Writing & Communication, #DopePoetry, The U School, 7My body is strong from working out and lifting dumb bells My body is free to do the things...
You Decide: Should Community College Be Free?
Karen, , Media and Message, Quality Education, Student-Centered, This is America, education, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “You Decide: Should Community College Be Free?” (btw, btwadmin, 2022) I learned that community colleges are...
Why Statement.
Kaena, , Career & Job Readiness, Writing & Communication, career path, The U School, Why statement, 0You asked, “why?” so let me tell you why I do the things I do, why I need to...
Power in Decision
Raniyah, , Beauty, Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Taking responsible risks, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking interdependently, #The U School, Health and Beauty, The U School, 3For my Math and Personal Finance passion project, I am going to dig more into what I am/maybe passionate...
should community college be free?
Geraldine, , Community, Quality Education, Orange Cove High School, Upward Bound at Delaware Technical Community College, 1In the article “You Decide: Should Community College Be Free?” (BTW, Oct 27, 2022, You Decide) I learned that...
Student Loan Forgiveness
Luke, , No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Student-Centered, Biden, Debt, Forgiveness, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, loan, 0As US student loans approach a total of 1.75 trillion dollars, President Biden aims to enact a student loan...
Voter Suppression Before the Upcoming Election
Pilar, , Politics, Voting, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, vote, voting, voting supression, 0With elections coming up, the topic of voter impression is once more prevalent. Several states have begun to make...
Employees or Not?: Gig workers
Christian, , Argument, Career & Job Readiness, Protest, jobs, Orange Cove High School, Protests, 0In the article, “Are Gig Workers Employees?” (Upfront, Grise, 2021) I learned that people who worked jobs such as...
Why do I feel the need to want to be an influencer? Is it because I like it, is...
Whhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyy Bro wwwhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy So I gotta do this assignment for my teacher Mr.Reed and the question I have to...
Payment for College Athletes
Xavier, , Career & Job Readiness, Sports, college athletes, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “College Athletes: To Pay or Not to Pay?” (BTW, btwuser, 2019) I learned that it has...
Student debt being forgiven
Juan, , Career & Job Readiness, Media, College Cost, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “You decide: should student debt be forgiven” (btwuser 2022) I found out Biden is wanting to...
Voting: Easy or Hard?
Christian, , Rights, This is America, Voting, Orange Cove High School, voting, 0In the article, “Should Voting be Easy?” (Upfront, Stephen Eide, 2022), I learned that all states don’t have one...
The importance of a Job
Sebastian, , Career & Job Readiness, Decent Work and Economic Growth, jobs, Orange Cove High School, 2The article, “CAREERS: Retail,” (btw, 2019) gives an overview of the retail job industry. This text includes a sort...
Student Debt Forgiveness?
Vanessa, , Media, Quality Education, This is America, Orange Cove High School, student loan debt, 0In the article, “Should Student Debt be Forgiven?” (BTW, May 2022) I learned that some people think it should...
Jocelyn, , Career & Job Readiness, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Orange Cove High School, 0
In the article, “Physical Therapist” (BTW, Careers 2019). I learned that Physical Therapists have made an intriguing impact in...
The article “Should the Voting Age Be Lowered” (Upfront, September 3, 2018), talks about how people under the age...
A Day Off for Mental Health
Angel, , Media, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, Stress relief, 1In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health” (Upfront, Caron,2022) I learned that teens around the country are...
Are Zoos Ethical?
Xavier, , Environment & World, Quality Education, #zoos, Animals, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Are Zoos Ethical” (Upfront, ASHE, 2022) I learned that there are some people who believe zoos...
“I Am” Scratch Proposal
Diana, , Finding Humor, Letter to Colleagues, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Scratch, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), LUTE-STEM, scratch project, 0Dear Natalie Kuhl, There was a lot to think about and to consider how to apply in the classroom,...
Old Mixed With The New!
Branden, , Letter to Colleagues, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Summer 2022, Taking responsible risks, Kumospace, LUTE-STEM, 2Dear Mrs. Jacano: Over the summer, I participated in a profession learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College. I learned a great deal...
Proposal
Crystal, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Habits of Mind, Letter to Colleagues, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, learning, LUTE-STEM, Pre-k, 3Dear Colleague: I recently participated in a professional learning experience with Lute-Stem about multimodal methods at Lehman College. I...
Passing my pride on to my daughters and my students
Stephanie, , Bio, Language, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Dominican Pride, LUTE-STEM, 2My name is Stephanie Melo and I was born in Brooklyn NY. At the age of 10, my parents...
Youth and Impulsivity
Claudia, , Letter to Colleagues, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 7Dear Colleague, This summer, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College I learned a lot about different frameworks of learning...
If you wish to know what justice is, let injustice pursue you.
Rafael, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, History, Inquiry, Letter to Colleagues, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, #history #colonialism, critical thinking, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, pedagogy, philosophy, 4Dear Colleague: Recently, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE Stem at Lehman College. I learned a...
Day and Night I Always Dream With Open Eyes
Rafael, , Bio ELL, Black Lives Matter At School, Description of a Child, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Race Relations, Responding with wonderment and awe, Science & Math, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, bilingual, black power, history, LUTE-STEM, showcase, 0Jose is a 13 year old bilingual student from the Dominican Republic who is literate in both Spanish and...
“Become Who You Are”
Rafael, , Bio, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Habits of Mind, History, Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, Social Class, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, #history #colonialism, education equality, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, publicschools, Teachers, United States of America, 1Born to 1st generation Dominican and Salvadoran parents and forever inspired by their perseverance to work and family, I...
Proposal Letter Implementing Habits of Mind
Regina, , Habits of Mind, Letter to Colleagues, Quality Education, Scratch, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, Letter to Colleage, LUTE-STEM, 6Dear Colleague, Recently, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College. I learned a great...
Lesson Plan proposal: Using the “Thinking Interdependently” Habit of Mind to Play Music Better
Jesse, , Habits of Mind, Letter to Colleagues, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking interdependently, Lesson Planning, LUTE-STEM, music, 2Dear Colleague, This summer, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STE(A)M at CUNY Lehman College. I learned...
What You Thought You Knew
Emily, , Letter to Colleagues, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Summer 2022, LUTE-STEM, multimodal storytelling, 9Dear Colleague: Recently, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE Stem at Lehman College. In one of the courses this Summer,...
Persisting
Marlen, , Bio, Persisting, Portraits, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, 8It doesn’t matter how far you have to walk, how hard you have to work, or the obstacles you...
Leo: Description of a Child
Diana, , Description of a Child, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, boys, LUTE-STEM, 1Background Leo (pseudonym) is an eight-year-old boy in the second grade. He is a shy to speak in public...
Letter to Colleagues
Marlen, , Finding Humor, Letter to Colleagues, Persisting, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, This I Believe, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, 6Dear Ms. De Los Santos: Last month, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College....
Kayden: Description of a Child
Karyn, , Description of a Child, Quality Education, Summer 2022, Description of a child, Lehman College, NOYCE-STEM, 4Kayden is a 7yr old. His dad is caucasian and his mother is Spanish. He is an only child...
Jerson: Descriptive Review
Regina, , Description of a Child, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, behavior, child, LUTE-STEM, 0Introduction: Jerson was born in the USA and is an 8 years old boy. He is the youngest of...
Description of a Child
Alexis, , Description of a Child, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, NOYCE-STEM, reading, teacher, 2Javonne is a 15 years old male, is African American and is at 10th grade. He is a little...
Ana: Description of A Child
Crystal, , Description of a Child, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Description of a child, LUTE-STEM, 5Background Ana (pseudonym) is a seven-year-old first grader. She is a hard worker, always willing to learn, and is...
My Future as an Educator
Brittney, , Bio, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 0Habits of Mind has has given me more insight on how to become the educator I want to be. ...
Jayden: Description of a Child
Claudia, , Description of a Child, Gathering data through all senses, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Summer 2022, children, LUTE-STEM, 6Background/ Description of a child Jayden is a 4-year-old boy who live in the Bronx. He is a single...
Regina’s Biography
Regina, , Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Persisting, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, Thinking flexibly, Dominican Republic, Habits of Mind, life, LUTE-STEM, 0I was born in the Dominican Republic and my parents named me Regina. I was one of the eleven...
Descriptive Review of a Broken Child: Raheem
Jesse, , Description of a Child, Gathering data through all senses, Listening with understanding and empathy, Psychology, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, Descriptive Review, LUTE-STEM, 1Physical Presence and Gesture Raheem is a 12-year old, (presumably) African-American student from upper Manhattan. As I was his...
Amelia – Description of a Child
Emily, , Description of a Child, Gathering data through all senses, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Descriptive Review, LUTE-STEM, 4Amelia is nine years old. She is frequently late to arrive in the mornings, sometimes by more than an...
My Biography
Crystal, , Bio, Habits of Mind, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, autobiography, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 2Hello, my name is Crystal Santana. I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. My earliest education was...
A Little Bit of Me!
Claudia, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, LUTESTEM, 1My name is Claudia Suarez, I’m Dominican, I’m Cancer and I am a bilingual PreK teacher. I believe all...
Introducing Myself
Alexis, , Career & Job Readiness, Finding Humor, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, NOYCE-STEM, Smile, teaching, 0My name is Alexis Asencio. I’m 23 years old, and I’m working towards my goal of becoming a science...
A Little More About Me
Christal, , Bio, Finding Humor, Persisting, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking flexibly, Lehman College, NOYCE-STEM, 0My name is Christal Perdomo and I am a grad student studying high school math education. I took a...
An Entrance to My Life
Bradly, , Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Summer 2022, Lehman College, NOYCE-STEM, 1I am Bradly Rivera, a 23 year-old learner and mentor. I connect with many of the habit’s of mind...
This is Me
Branden, , Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking flexibly, church, LUTE-STEM, 4My name is Branden Girtman. I am from Port Chester, New York. I Love to go to church and...
Three Habits Important to Me!
Jennifer Van Allen, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Bio, Getting Started, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 3As a literacy teacher and lover of all things related to literacy (especially as it relates to technology), the...
Hiding Out In Kindergarten: Edwin
Niki Fayne, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Description of a Child, Happiness, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Descriptive Review, LUTE-STEM, 1Edwin is a child in my kindergarten class who comes into class each morning and picks a chapter book...
Get to Know Me
Regina, , Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, computer science, LUTE-STEM, 0Hello,I was born in the Dominican Republic and my parents named me Regina. I was one of the eleven...
Using Habits of Mind to Play Music Better
Jesse, , Bio, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Getting Started, Listening with understanding and empathy, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Taking responsible risks, Teachers as Learners, Habits of Mind, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, PS/MS 31, 2Hello! My name is Jesse and I am a music teacher with a background in creative approaches. I’ve chosen...
Irreplaceable
Marlen, , Bio, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking flexibly, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, 2In the United States, I learned how to think flexibly to respect individuals’ ideas. It is essential to listen...
A New Creation
Emily, , Bio, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Summer 2022, Teachers as Learners, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, LUTE-STEM, Teacher Preparation, 2Have you heard of the Dunning-Kruger Effect? This is a common occurrence where the most confident people are not...
Making Connections between Habits, Deeper Learning, Anti-Racist Pedagogy
Niki Fayne, , Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, LUTE-STEM, TeacherPrep, 0Back in 2019, I was asked by SCALE (a Stanford University center) to work on the creation of Deeper...
Old Dog, New Tricks: Three Habits of Mind and TPCK
Niki Fayne, , Bio, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Spring 2022, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 1Even after 40 years in the teaching business, I have a great deal to learn. As I work on...
In need of truckers
Jonathan A, , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2020, Media, #ACCIENTS, #TRUCKERS, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article ¨calling all teens truckers¨ (McGraw) I learned that the government is hoping that the teens can...
New Underground Railroad Sites in National Park Services
Ruendi, , History, Quality Education, Spring 2022, #Pasttimes, African American History, Orange Cove High School, Slavery, 2In the article, “National Parks Service Adds New Underground Railroad Sites” (McGraw Hill), I learned that in March of...
Dogs are traditionally wired into an alpha animal. They are natural born leaders. Therefore, humans own them. They cannot...
overflowing
Aaliyah, , Environment, Quality Education, Spring 2022, #environment, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Overpopulation” by Atticus (McGraw Hill) I learned that the population rising is mainly due to unwanted...
In the article, “Raising the Minimum” (McGraw Hill) I learned that the federal minimum wage is 7.25 an hour....
Your career job is ending. It’s time to consider how to earn extra cash in retirement working at something you’ve always wanted to...
Earth Day Awareness
Emmanuel, , History, Quality Education, This is America, #EarthDay, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Earth day 2022: Invest in Our Planet” I learned that is important that people participate in...
Veterinarian
Valarie, , Career & Job Readiness, Environment & World, #animals, #animalshavefeelings, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Carrers: Veterinarians” I learn about what a veterinarian is and what they do on a daily...
Never too Young to Start Spreading Kindness
Natalie L, , Love, Media, Student-Centered, #Positivity, Love, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Need a “Peptoc?” (btw) I learned that an Elementary School teacher named Jessica Martin started a...
Schools All Around
Andrea L, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, school, 0In the article Schools Around the World (BTW, 2015), I learned that in different places, schools function differently. There...
Waste Less, Save More, Live More
Madai, , Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, #dontwaste, #food, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article, “Nigerian Inventor Fights Food Waste” (BTW) I learned that about ⅓ of food produced in the...
Pros of being a Physical Therapist
Felipe, , Career & Job Readiness, Good Health and Well-Being, Orange Cove High School, Physical therapy, 1In the article ” Careers: physical Therapist”(BTW) I learned that a physical therapist is someone who helps older people...
Cultural Influences on Child Development
Lilyana, , My Beautiful Neighborhood, Quality Education, child development, culture, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2This article delves into how a child processes the information around them. There are three main ways being classical...
The Case for Ukrainian Neutrality
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, History, Media, Politics, Quality Education, Voting, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, 0https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124 The title of this article was “a deal doesn’t have to be a death sentence.” It’s about making...
Schwarzenegger, Vindman Team Up for Viral Video Against Russian Disinfo
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, War, 0https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128 This article talked about a video Arnold Schwarzenegger made, appealing to Russians not to believe their government’s misinformation...
Prison Education Saved My Life and Stopped an Environmental Cycle of Incarceration
Araxan, , Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Prison, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, education equality, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2This article follows a man who seems to fall in line with many of the statistics following prison inmates...
Screen Time: How much Should Children Have ?
Karen Sr, , Quality Education, Showcase, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Orange Cove High School, Screentime, 3In the article, “What Does Too Much Screen Time Do to Children’s Brains?” by Isabella, I was able to...
In the article “VOTES REJECTED IN TEXAS PRIMARY” McGraw Hill shows how Texas made many ballot rejections this spring...
Do you think year-round school is a good idea?
Valarie, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, school, 1In the post, “Is Year-Round School a Good Idea?”(Upfront) I learned about two different points of view on whether...
Kids Are Growing Up Wired — and That’s Changing Their Brains
Isabella, , Call to Action, Community, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Environment, Gaming, Media and Message, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Youth Activism, #judgememorial, Gaming, teens, 0Screens have not only had a big impact on our young children today but have taken a toll on...
Raising the Minimum Wage!
Jeramiah, , Minimum Wage, Spring 2020, Voting, Minimum Wage, Orange Cove High School, raising the minimum wage, 1In the article “Raising the Minimum Wage” I learned that government officials are considering raising the minimum wage. Currently,...
Should schools be allowed to check your social media?
Lesly, , Media, Student-Centered, Media, Orange Cove High School, 2In the article “School Social Media Free Speech Case” I learned that people are questioning what students are and...
Free Speech Case
Ashley G, , Quality Education, Social Media, free speech, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, ¨School Social Meda Free Speech Case (Mc Graw Hill) I learned that your principal can´t regulate...
Raising The Minimum Wage
Ivan, , This is America, Voting, Income Inequality, raising the minimum wage, 0In the article, “Raising The Minimum Wage” (McGraw Hill) talks about if they should higher the money people earn...
How to Start Talking About Race in the Early Elementary Classroom
Georgia, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, #diversity, #elementaryschool, 0The Article “How to Start Talking About Race in the Early Elementary Classroom” explains different methods for bringing up...
Biden will travel to Europe next week for an extraordinary NATO meeting.
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Spring 2022, Student-Centered, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, War, 2This article talked about Biden’s trip to Europe next week, including meetings with NATO and the European Union. Biden...
Education Opportunities in Prison Are Key to Reducing Crime
Araxan, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Prison, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Equality, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, reform, 1The connection between education and prison is astonishingly visible from a sociological standpoint but also an economic standpoint. This...
To protect Black women and save America from itself, elect Black women
Arual, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Constitution, Decision Making, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Getting Started, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Questioning and posing problems, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Social Class, Stress, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Voting, Women in Action, Black Women, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 10America has given women the right to vote through the 19th Amendment, yet there are still many obstacles that...
Black Women: Fight for Equality
Arual, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Career & Job Readiness, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Slavery, #judgememorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Black women have to work harder to obtain a white man’s monthly salary in just a year. Black women,...
The societal benefits of postsecondary prison education (summary)
Araxan, , Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Prison, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Spring 2022, education, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1The benefits of educating the incarcerated have massive economic and social benefits. Not only does postsecondary education in prisons...
Four Ways Teachers Can Reduce Implicit Bias
Georgia, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, #qualityeducation, #racialbias, #Teachers, 0This article explains four ways teachers specifically can reduce implicit biases in school. This article speaks less about the...
Overprotective Parents
Karen Sr, , Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Orange Cove High School, Parents, 1In the article, “Growing Up”, I was able to learn that many children growing up aren’t able to learn...
Were bullets the only way to keep people safe?
Fernando HM, , Media, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “The Cincinnati Zoo Gorilla Incident” (BTW), I came upon a contentious topic about a toddler accidentally...
The Return of Containment: How the West Can Prevail Against the Kremlin
Paul, , History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Rights, Spark Inquiry with Questions, War, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, Peace, Ukraine, War, 0This article was about developing a new strategy for containing Russia and cutting them off from the West. It...
The Kremlin’s Strange Victory: How Putin Exploits American Dysfunction and Fuels American Decline
Paul, , Argument, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Rights, Spark Inquiry with Questions, #PeacefulProtest, Peace, War, 0This was a fascinating article I read in Foreign Affairs. It talks about the similarities in leadership styles between...
Preservation
Samantha, , American Dream, Career & Job Readiness, Community, 2022, Orange Cove High School, 0Today I read about an article called “CAREERS: Historical Preservationist.” This article talks about what the meaning of historical...
Who is Most Affected by the School to Prison Pipeline?
Maya, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, Student-Centered, school, School to prison pipeline, social justice, 0The article written by American University expands on how dangerous the school to prison pipeline is for students of...
How do screens and screen time at a young age can affect the development of children throughout the years and impact them as the next generation?
Isabella, , Media, Quality Education, kids, Screentime, 0Screen time affects children at a young age from not being able to control their emotions to not being...
What is an Animal Rehabilator?
Valarie, , Career & Job Readiness, Environment & World, #nature, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “CAREERS: Wildlife Rehabilitator” I learned exactly about what a Wildlife Rehabilitator is and how they have...
Benefits of Prison Education Summary
Araxan, , Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, education equality, reform, 1Prisoners released from prison have a 76.6% chance of returning to prison 5 years after they are released. However...
Should schools be allowed to control students’ social media posts?
Valarie, , Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2022, Student-Centered, #Freedom #american #Protest #Rights, Orange Cove High School, 20In the article, “School Social Media Free Speech Case”(BTW) I learned about Brandi Levy’s case that involved her first...
No Summer Break?
Andrea L, , Algorithms, Quality Education, Student-Centered, mental health, school, teens, 0In the article, Is Year-Round School a Good Idea? (Upfront), I learned that there has been some controversy about...
Positive comments
Monica, , Media, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2022, Orange Cove High School, Youthvoices, 18In the article, “Paying for Compliments”(upfront, login needed) I learned that social media is often blamed for making people...
Pros and Cons of a Retailer
Felipe, , Career & Job Readiness, Social Media, Orange Cove High School, retailers, 0In the article “Careers: Retail”(McGraw Hill) I learned that one of the big advantages of a retail career is...
Career in Retail
Eliana, , Career & Job Readiness, Creating Community, Spring 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, #careers, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “CAREERS: Retail” (btw) I learned that if you like to hang out and shop a career...
Civilian Space Travel
Neftaly, , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2021, Media, #Space, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article “You Decide: Civilian Space Travel” I learned that traveling to space can cause many effects. It...
How to steal an Election legally
Jonathan, , Fall 2021, Politics, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Voting, election, Orange Cove High School, 0From a video that I saw was, “What is Gerrymandering?” (Upfront Log in required), it explains of what the...
In the article, “Cars that stop drunk driving” I learned that when Congress passed Biden’s infrastructure deal, a demand...
There has been going around that in Florida they’re allowing ex-criminals to vote. It was part of the new...
A new way to travel
Monica, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Places We Love: Photos, Wonder, Orange Cove High School, traveler, 2In the article, “Flights to Nowhere” ( upfront) I learned that during the pandemic many people miss to travel,...
What’s considered art nowadays?
Aaliyah, , Art, Photography, Student-Centered, #Art, #Tech, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “Is Digital Art Fake?” (Susannah, Mcgraw Hill) I learned that many people believe some things are...
The flying car
Araceli, , American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, COVID Around the World, History, Media, Photography, Student-Centered, #cars, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Charting a New ´Highway´ (upfront) I learned that a flying vehicle was constructed and named ¨Aircar¨....
Should cars be required to have anti-drunk driving monitoring devices?
Jannette, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Quality Education, Drunk Driving, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “YOU DECIDE Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?” (McGraw Hill) I learned that congress passed a demand...
Biden’s Success and Challenges
Alexis, , Black Lives Matter, Coronavirus, Politics, Voting, Biden, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “President Biden’s First Year” (McGraw Hill) I learned that it has already been a year since...
Would you ever consider being a Veterinarian?
Lexany, , Career & Job Readiness, Writing & Communication, #Veterinarian, Orange Cove High School, 1If you’re very interested in animals being a Vet may be the best job you can ever find. Although...
Honoring MLK
Rene, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Career & Job Readiness, History, This is America, #Honoring, #MLK, #Movement, #Protest, 0A key leader of a civil rights movements from the 1950’s and 1960’s. King was a minister and used...
Nap Break?
Andrea L, , Getting Started, Listening with understanding and empathy, Stress, Striving for accuracy, Student-Centered, #mentalhealth, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article Naps at School (Upfront), I learned that there is a school in New Mexico that has...
Puerto Rico is or not a state?
Veronica, , Protest, Rights, Voting, Orange Cove High School, Rights of the People, 1In the article “Should Puerto Rico Become a State?” (Xavier Garcia) I learned that since 1898, Puerto Rico has...
Remote Learning Or Attend Class in Person?
Ruendi, , COVID Around the World, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, education, learning, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Return to Remote Learning?” (McGraw Hill), I learned that local school board officials and government officials...
Taking care of wildlife animals
Felipe, , Beauty, Career & Job Readiness, Orange Cove High School, wildlife, 0In the article “Wildlife Rehabilitator” (McGraw-Hill) I learned that if you want to become a very skilled rehabilitator you...
Clementines
Lilly, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Habits of Mind, Happiness, Poems and Stories, Poetry, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2022, Okemos High School, winter, 8the season of oranges i smell the scent of clementinesand i see a window of whiteand all of this...
GET TO KNOW ME
Cristin, , Fall 2021, Room with a View, Showcase, Write & Record 3 True Paragraphs about You, Writing, GETTOKNOWME, P.U.L.S.E. High School, paragraph, writing creatively, 8I’m Cristin Jarlin Tolentino. What’s important to know about me is that I hate drama , I love dancing...
It Ends With Us
Kelsi, , Career & Job Readiness, Writing & Communication, #book, #bookreview, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0It ends with us by Colleen Hoover is a heart-wrenching derivative book that captures your attention from the very...
College Athletes: To Pay or Not to Pay?
Sophia, , Sports, Voting, Orange Cove High School, sports, 8In the article, “College Athletes: To Pay or Not to Pay” I learned that people are 50/50 on whether...
Book Summary
Andre, , Badges Earned by Youth Voices Authors, Books or Plays, Fall 2021, Author, Books, do hard work, writing, 0When I was your age by Amy Ehrlich is about many different people, and how people can grow up...
The education system
Aaliyah, , Bullying, Quality Education, #help, #school system, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “The Broken Education System” (Kelsi) I learned that American School systems are failing their students. As...
Minimum Wage Should be raised
Ernesto, , Career & Job Readiness, Media, This is America, Money, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Increasing the minimum wage”, I learned that there are many different views on whether to increase...
What Kind Of Freedom Should A Teen Have?
Michelle, , Family, Privacy, Quality Education, Rights, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Parents, teens, 2I believe that there is a limit to freedom and how parents decide to use it on their kids....
Book Review of Anna and the French Kiss
Caroline, , Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2021, Family, Friendship, Quality Education, Showcase, # Anna and the french Kiss, # book review, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins is a fun book to read. The author of this book...
Art helps me express who I am
Alaa, , Craft & Make, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Quality Education, Shadow Box, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Thinking flexibly, MetWest High School, yemen, 6My Shadow box represents the dominant and counter narrative of my identity as a Muslim, Middle Eastern, Arabic speaking...
Maritza’s Show Way
Maritza, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), inspiration, LUTE-STEM, 6Tap left to go back, right to go forward
Thanksgiving And Its Tradition / Background
Ruendi, , Fall 2021, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking flexibly, Orange Cove High School, thanksgiving, turkey, 5In the article, “Thanksgiving Turkeys and Traditions”, (McGraw Hill) I learned that Benjamin Franklin had proposed the turkey as...
Growing Up
Emily, , Fall 2021, Family, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Orange Cove High School, tough love, 5Growing up is a big change in a child’s life because they have to get used to real-life situations...
Should The Minimum Wage be raised?
Eliana, , Argument, Minimum Wage, Quality Education, #minimumwage, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “YOU DECIDE: Raising the Minimum wage by admin ” (BTW) I learned that people often debate...
The Broken Education System
Kelsi, , Black Lives Matter, Quality Education, Student-Centered, This is America, #judgememorial, #schoolsystems, 0The American school system is broken. “Even so, educational experiences for minority students have continued to be substantially separate...
Physical Therapists
Ernesto, , Career & Job Readiness, Life Skills & Fitness, Orange Cove High School, therapists, 0In the article, “Physical Therapists” under careers, (BTW) I learned that these Physical therapists help to recover patients regain...
Overpopulation
Atticus, , Abortion, Environment, Fall 2021, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Responding with wonderment and awe, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, abortion, earth, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5I believe that Earth is becoming extremely overpopulated, and due to that, we will experience many issues in the...
Online Voting
Alexis, , Fall 2021, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Technology, Voting, Orange Cove High School, voter fraud, voting, 0In the article, “Voting By Phone” (McGraw Hill) I learned that many Americans believe that they should be able...
Raising the Minimum Wage
Sophia, , Career & Job Readiness, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2021, Minimum Wage, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Thinking flexibly, low-income communities, Orange Cove High School, 9In the article, “Raising the Minimum Wage” I learned that there are many different point of views on whether...