Innovative PROSE Schools Announced
Innovative PROSE Schools Announced
Chancellor Farina and UFT President Michael Mulgrew announced this list yesterday – the 62 schools selected to the city’s new innovative schools program, PROSE (Progressive Redesign Opportunity Schools for Excellence). (click here)
As part of the new UFT contract (more info here) the city decided that a number of schools could apply for exemption from contract stipulations and chancellor’s regulations in order to pursue innovative learning agendas.
Under PROSE program, teachers and school leaders will collaborate to implement innovative plans and practices this upcoming school year to meet student and staff needs.
PROSE SCHOOLS: THE PLANS
The plans range in scope and method. Here are some ideas:
- Engaging community health by providing a wide range of social services
- Staggering the school day
- Purchasing school food from local and sustainable producers
- Changing student-to-teacher ratios to allow for small classes and large lectures
- Using teacher-portfolios (including peer visits, PD experiences, and formal observations) to rate teachers
The Chancellor made this statement: “Real change happens when educators are empowered to develop the best, tailored strategies to help their students succeed,” said Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina.
INNOVATIVE PROSE SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED
United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew said, “Innovations like this will move education forward not just in New York, but around the country. Teachers, principals, parents, and the entire school community working together will truly advance education.”
Watch the UFT video announcement here
107 schools applied for the innovative schools program (PROSE). The DOE approved plans that the UFT members in those schools voted on. 62 are going forward.
Complete List of Schools Selected (click to tweet)
Brooklyn
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Brooklyn Democracy Academy
Brooklyn International High School
Brooklyn New School
Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies
East Brooklyn Community High School
Expeditionary Learning School for Community Leaders
Gotham Professional Arts Academy
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School
Lyons Community School
Mark Twain Intermediate
Olympus Academy High School
P.S. 188 – The Michael E. Berdy School
The International HS at Prospect Heights
The School of Integrated Learning
Bronx
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Bronx Arena High School
Bronx Collaborative High School
Bronx Community High School
Bronx High School for Law and Community Service
Bronx Lab School
Bronx Park Middle School
Bronx Writing Academy
Community School for Social Justice
Comprehensive Model School Project
East Bronx Academy for the Future
English Language Learners and International Support Preparatory Academy
Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School
KAPPA International High School
Pan American International High School at Monroe
The Bronx Compass High School
The Highbridge Green School
Manhattan
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Academy for Software Engineering
Beacon School
Castle Bridge School
Central Park East II
City as School High School
Community Health Academy of the Heights (CHAH)
East Side Community School
Essex Street Academy
Frank McCourt High School
Harvest Collegiate
Humanities Preparatory Academy
Innovation Diploma Plus HS
Institute for Collaborative Education
Manhattan International High School
NYC iSchool
PS 353 The Neighborhood School
Satellite Academy High School
The Earth School
The Ella Baker School
The Facing History School
The James Baldwin School
Urban Academy Laboratory High School
Vanguard High School
West Side Collaborative Middle School
Queens
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Academy for Careers in Television and Film
International High School
Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College
North Queens Community High School
PS71 Forest Elementary
The Flushing International High School
The International High School for Health Sciences
Voyages Preparatory South Queens
For an opposing viewpoint on how these PROSE Schools can reform and innovate, check out Chalkbeat’s post on how the ability to make real change has been taken off the table (click here).
Some Twitter reactions:
Congrats to @HighbridgeGreen, 1 of 62 PROSE schools to implement innovations for 2014-15 schoolyear! http://t.co/xuG5r1mtYM via @NYCSchools
— TASC (@expand_school) July 8, 2014
My school just named a NYC PROSE school! http://t.co/ZRdySNJopv Now the challenge begins! #PS71Q #NYCSchools — nancy wagner (@jedaqueen) July 8, 2014
NYC Deputy Mayor @TonyShorris: PROSE gives us ability to unlock the energy inside our school system http://t.co/q0O3rwzhrP @UFT @AFTunion
— Brian Gibbons (@BrianUFT) July 8, 2014
FEGS is proud of our partnering school, Bronx Lab, for being chosen as one of the DOE’s PROSE schools. #FEGSInspiringSuccess — FEGS (@FEGS_ORG) July 7, 2014
#PROSE #NYCSchools PS71Q named a PROSE school after a successful application and positive vote by teachers! Congratulations!
— PS71Q (@PS71Q) July 7, 2014
Contract FAQ: How does a school join the PROSE program? Read the answer here: http://t.co/dYIRVB6g9v — UFT (@UFT) May 18, 2014
Contract FAQ: If a teacher wants to leave a PROSE school, open market transfer is extended until Oct. 15.
— UFT (@UFT) May 17, 2014
.@JennySedlis on PROSE schools: Greatest levers you have to make change in a school won’t be on table @ChalkbeatNY http://t.co/vhuBlLg9j2 — StudentsFirstNY (@StudentsFirstNY) May 16, 2014
