Listen Up! Advice to Your Adolescent Self
Thursday, September 15, 2016
We asked you to impart words of wisdom and encouragement to a 6th grader on his or her first day of middle school. What you've shared has impacted more than just our students. Read full post
What's Lucy Reading?
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
I'm reading a groundbreaking report from the Wallace Foundation on the benefits of summer learning, a book by a teacher that explores her students' inner lives, and a new report on how a longer school day increases education equity. Read full post
What I Did This Summer: Became an Engineer
Thursday, September 8, 2016
...I was completely surprised that I was accepted to CrEST, because I never thought I’d be smart enough to get in. But every Saturday in the program, I was learning new things—and I can't explain how awesome the feeling was when I was learning and actually doing the circuits! From ping sensor to transistors, I am still surprised that most inventions nowadays consist of these electrical components that I now understand. Read full post
Literacy Tutors Share Words of Wisdom
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Last week, more than 80 new and returning MS ExTRA tutors gathered for a three-day literacy institute. Discussions were lively and focused on everything from assessing reading comprehension to kid-tested relationship building. Returning tutors shared which books got rave reviews amongst adolescents and explored social-emotional learning through literacy, while new tutors learned about positive feedback and live projects.One of the highlights was when everyone came together to hear from a panel of three returning tutors who shared their passion and the wisdom gained from their experiences. Read full post
Climbing Back From the Summer Slide: A New School Year of Expanded Learning
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Just as research has proven that less exposure to learning opportunities = less learning, luckily the converse is true. As our students get ready to kick off a new school year filled with an additional 1,600 hours of rich learning experiences compared to a traditional school day, we look forward to working towards closing all of these gaps—and having fun in the process! Read full post
New Ways to Get Involved with ExpandED Schools | Volunteer Opportunities
Friday, August 19, 2016
I get it; you’re busy, I’m busy, we’re all busy. With balancing work and other commitments, it’s easy to think we don’t have the time to give back to the community. But ExpandED Schools has just made it easier for you to make an impact with the launch of its new volunteer program.
Whether debate is your thing or you’re passionate about books, we’ve got a wide range of opportunities for individuals and groups to get involved. Read full post
Send a Note, Impact a Future!
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
If you could go back in time, what would you say to your adolescent self? Now you’ve got that chance! Not to time travel, but to impart words of wisdom and encouragement to a 6th grader on his or her first day of middle school. In 45 seconds, you can customize a simple message to a student in the Bronx. Read full post
Join Us in 'Market Makers,' Our New Financial Literacy Program!
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
ExpandED Schools has developed Market Makers, an entrepreneur-based financial literacy program for students in underserved schools and communities. Market Makers will provide kids with an opportunity to gain financial literacy skills in a hands-on and fun way, benefiting their lives, their families and their communities. But the program’s success depends on the generosity of committed volunteers who will act as business coaches in Market Makers clubs, providing valuable input in running a business, sharing information and ideas about their career and motivating students. Join us today! Read full post
What's Lucy Reading?
Thursday, July 21, 2016
I'm reading a new report from the Rennie Center for Education and Research Policy on the benefits of credit-bearing summer internships for teens, an exciting international spy novel, and the Every Hour Counts 10-year report on advances in systems building in expanded learning. Read full post
Write on! How Handwriting Impacts Literacy | NeuroConnections
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
In a study published in "Trends in Neuroscience Education," researchers Karin James and Laura Engelhardt hypothesized that learning to write letters by hand (as opposed to tracing or typing them) would in fact lead to better reading ability. Read full post
