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2010 National Blue Ribbon School Profiles

All Blue Ribbon Schools are outstanding. Those featured here were chosen as examples of schools that encountered significant challenges on their road to excellence. They comprise an elementary school ( John F. Kennedy Magnet School), a middle school ( Elgin Middle School), a high school ( O’Bryant High School of Mathematics and Science), and a K-12 school ( North Star Academy Charter School of Newark). (Click links to learn more about each school.)

The videos showcase just a few of the exemplary practices used in these schools. The JFK Magnet and O’Bryant High Schools highlight student experimentation to engage students in scientific inquiry. O’Bryant and Elgin Middle School focus on teachers’ strong, affirming relationships with students that inspire hard work and high achievement. Preparation for college is a message all these schools convey: North Star makes it explicit, affiliating students with colleges from day one. JFK Magnet’s 22-member bilingual team ensures that Spanish-speaking students transition from Spanish to English after strong native language teaching. At North Star Academy Charter, “quick hits, bite-sized goals” and actionable feedback describe the school’s intense coaching of all teachers. Elgin shares how relationships, rewards, and recognition in middle school prepare students for high school success; it also highlights the benefits of the Blue Ribbon School award to the school.

View narrated slide shows:

From “Hoy Dia” To “Today”: Supporting Bilingual Education Students   Quick Hits And Actionable Feedback: Training Olympic-Level Teachers   >More Than Just A Number: The Power Of Relationships   Recognition, Rewards and Relationships: Keeping Middle School Students Motivated
From “Hoy Dia” to “Today”: Supporting Bilingual Education Students at JFK Magnet School   Quick Hits and Actionable Feedback: Training Olympic-Level Teachers at North Star Academy Charter School   More Than Just a Number: The Power Of Relationships at O'Bryant High School Of Mathematics And Science   Recognition, Rewards and Relationships: Keeping Middle School Students Motivated at Elgin Middle School

Kids As Scientists: Awakening Curiosity   >Eyes On The Prize: Four-Year College For All Students   >Math, Science And Technology Inspire A Way Of Thinking   Putting Schools On The Map: Benefits Of The Blue Ribbon Award
Kids as Scientists: Awakening Curiosity at JFK Magnet School   Eyes on the Prize: Four-Year College for All Students at North Star Academy Charter School   Math, Science And Technology: Inspiring a Way of Thinking at O'Bryant High School of Mathematics and Science   Putting Schools on the Map: Benefits of the Blue Ribbon Award at Elgin Middle School

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