2. AWARDS
• Blue Ribbon Award 2012-2013
• The National High School Musical Theater
Award 2011-2012
• The National Environmental Awareness Award
2011-2012
3. What We Do
Here at the Dewey School
• We give students the freedom to be creative
• We provide an environment where children
determine what they learn and how they learn
based of the interests they express.
• We ensure the holistic development of every
child.
• (Sadker & Zittleman, 2010) We are organized
around the concerns, curiosity and real-world
experiences of the students
4. Our “Y”
• We create an environment which enables the
development of students with respect for
diversity. Each individual is recognized for his or
her own abilities, interests, ideas, needs, and
cultural identity. We also serve to enhance the
development of critical, socially engaged
intelligence, which enables individuals to
understand and participate effectively in the
affairs of their community in a collaborative effort
to achieve a common good.
6. Student –Centered
• Students are seated in a
circle/open circle/groups
• Teacher is at the same level as
students/ roves classroom to
interact with students
• Each Classroom has interactive
displays/corners based on the
subject.
• Rooms set up to represent
real-world (Labs)
• Thought provoking activities,
field trips, and interactive
computer activities.
STUDENT-
CENTERED
Mainly interactive strategies
such as games and puzzles are
used.
Classrooms are interactive
and real-to-life
Teacher
is a
facilitator
7. What Our Students “DO”
REQUIRED COURSES
• American History
• Language Arts
• Literature
• Mathematics
• One Science Subject (Physics,
Biology, Chemistry)
• One Other Language (Spanish,
French, Dutch, Japanese, Italian,
Chinese)
• Two Electives
ELECTIVES
• Ceramics
• Computer Programming
• Creative Arts
• Economics
• Horticulture
• Performing Arts
• New York City History
• Social Studies
• Photography
• Physical Education
• Research in Microbiology
8. Where Our Students ‘ex’-cel
Clubs and Societies
• Habitat For Humanity
• Interact Club
• Community service
• Technology club
• Chess Club
• Yearbook Staff
• Photography club
• Dance club,
• 4-H club
• Drama club
• Autism Awareness Society
Sports And Bands
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Baseball
• Track and Field
• Softball
• Cheerleading
• Football
• Soccer.
• Dewey String Ensemble
9. What Keeps Us Going
• Diligence- Students must Display urgency and due diligence in their
approach assigned tasks
• Respect-Our school strives on mutual respect. The needs of our
teachers, students and all other staff members are very important,
and are addressed. Therefore, respect is easy to give and receive.
• Social Awareness- We ensure that everyone is treated as equals
regardless of their economic standing , race, gender, sexual
orientation, and learning ability. We ensure our students respect
each other and engage in projects and behaviors which will
enhance each other.
• Our school is our community, it is each person’s home away from
home; therefore every one is encouraged to act in a loving caring
way towards each other.
10. How?
• We greet each other with a and a
• All students wear our school badge
“This reminds us of our equality”
• Our students are assessed based on their in-class performance and
participation.
• All students must participate in a Service club.
• All students have roles in our community; from door keeper, line
man, and paper boy to president, peace keeper, secretary everyone
plays a role in the smooth running of our community.
• We arrange frequent Parent-teacher conferences and home visits,
to ensure that home and school are on the same page.
• Our students and staff undergo health screening and informational
sessions which are sometimes extended to the community.
11. Our Take on Equal Educational
Opportunity
• The Dewey High School is structured around
the interests, concerns and real-world
experience of our students, therefore all
students receive equal attention and are
taught using the strategies which appeals to
their unique needs. Our students feel as if
they are acknowledged because their interests
play such a huge role in what they do at
school.
12. Dewey High School-A Progressive
Institution
We:
• Ensure that children enjoy the freedom to develop
naturally.
• Make Interest the motive for all work
• Ensure our teachers are guides, not task masters
• Follow pupil development using scientific methods
• Pay great attention to all that affects the child’s
physical development
• We cooperate with the home to meet the needs of the
child
• We are leaders in the educational movement.
13. • Sadker, D. M., & Zittleman, K. R. (2010).
Teachers, Schools and Society. New York:
McGraw-Hill.
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