THE DEWEY HIGH SCHOOL

“Where Creativity Enables Success”

AWARDS

• Blue Ribbon Award 2012-2013

• The National High School Musical Theater Award 2011-2012

• The National Environmental Awareness Award 2011-2012

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

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.

Our Environment

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

• Sadker, D. M., & Zittleman, K. R. (2010). Teachers, Schools and Society. New York: McGraw-Hill.

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