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Disseminating the Work of Essential Schools through School Partnerships
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Frank Honts |
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Director of a Teachers' Center, the author examines the opportunities and challenges of a partnership between a progressive charter school and a traditional district school, as they pursue a similar educational philosophy. |
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(Topics: Administration, Community, School Culture)
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12/01/2005
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Experimenting with Open-Ended Questions: One Teaching Pair’s Experience
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Gena Merliss, Daniel Noel |
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To think like mathematicians and scientists, students need practice solving problems, observing, and asking questions. Open-ended questions help students understand apply what they learn. |
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(Topics: Curriculum, Math/Science, Middle School)
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10/01/2003
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Living Literature: Making Literature More Accessible for Students
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Jack Peltz |
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The author describes how he chooses relevant texts, sets up a safe and open classroom, links disciplines, and designs activities that help make literature accessible and meaningful to students.
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(Topics: Arts, Curriculum, High School, Humanities)
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10/31/2002
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Collaborative Seminar Discussions
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Rebecca Wilusz |
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In seminars, teachers serve as guides, and students lead discussions. Close reading, questioning, and conversation help students assume responsibility for learning and gain a deep understanding of a text. |
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(Topics: Assessment, Curriculum, High School, Humanities, School Culture)
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10/31/2002
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Depth over Breadth: Integrating the Study of Culture into the Foreign Language Curriculum
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Ruth Whalen Crockett |
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Spanish teachers at Parker create curriculum together, sharing primary resources and expertise. Students learn grammar, and they develop an understanding of Latin American and Iberian cultures. |
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(Topics: Arts, Curriculum, High School, Humanities)
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10/31/2002
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A Comprehensive and Coordinated School Health Program
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Mary Ann Gapinski, BSN, RN |
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At Parker, CSH is an integrated program encompassing wellness, student services, health services, environmental resources, and parent involvement. It has curricular and extra-curricular elements. |
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(Topics: Administration, Curriculum, Health, High School, School Culture)
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10/31/2002
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The Parker Salary Rationale: Connecting Pay to Professional Growth
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Diane Kruse |
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Our task force (with much input from staff) took a first step towards creating a compensation plan that encourages and rewards professional growth and accomplishment and reflects Parker's values. |
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(Topics: Administration, High School)
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01/01/2001
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Sinopsis de un Artista
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Veronica Zepeda |
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As students study famous Spanish painters and discover how each artist reflected his/her cultural heritage and influenced modern art, they develop foreign language skills in writing and speaking. |
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(Topics: Arts, Curriculum, High School, Humanities)
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01/01/2001
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Café Wednesday: A Model of Community Through Performance and Creativity
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Jed F. Lippard |
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Café Wednesday is a bi-monthly evening performance of students and school community members. The audience encourages and supports risk takers, and it embraces every performer. |
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(Topics: Arts, Community, High School, School Culture)
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01/01/2001
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Division III Program: Transitioning Older Adolescents into Adulthood
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Deborah Merriam |
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Our program provides students with opportunities to act autonomously and make independent decisions. Among its components are: alternate courses, school service, and discretionary time. |
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(Topics: Community, High School, School Culture, Senior Year)
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01/01/2001
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More Than MCAS: Performance-Based Assessment in the Days of Standardized Tests
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Peter Garbus |
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At the Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, we assess our students using portfolios, exhibitions, performance-based assessments, and sometimes tests. |
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(Topics: Assessment, High School, School Culture, Senior Year)
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05/01/2000
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The Senior Project: Combating "Senioritis" and Ensuring Student Accountability
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Jed F. Lippard |
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The Senior Project is a genuine opportunity for seniors to merge their various interests, passions, and curiosities with their academic lives at school. |
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(Topics: Curriculum, High School, School Culture, Senior Year)
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05/01/2000
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Authentic Student Voice in School Governance
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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Matthew B. Smith |
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At the Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School students have an authentic voice in governance. Their experiences teach them how to be active, responsible citizens in a democratic system. |
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(Topics: Governance, High School, School Culture)
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05/01/2000
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