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YES Prep's Blueprint for Success YES Prep North Central, serving grades 6-12 in Houston, does whatever it takes to prepare students for college success. More to this story.
YES Prep North Central, serving grades 6-12 in Houston, does whatever it takes to prepare students for college success. More to this story.
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Release Date: 10/28/09
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Produced, Written, and Directed by
- Ken Ellis
Editor
- Karen Sutherland
Coordinating Producer
- Amy Erin Borovoy
Production Assistant
- Doug Keely
Camera Crew
- Thomas Waldron
- Mark Angelo
Narrator
- Kris Welch
Original Music
- Ed Bogas
- © 2009
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation
- All rights reserved.
Support for Edutopia's Schools That Work series is provided, in part, by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
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I found this video inspiring
I found this video inspiring and useful. I would add another leg to the model which makes it even stronger - Administration/Government. This fourth leg adds to the stability and success of the students. If administration/government makes sure there are qualified teachers in the classroom, adequate books, supplies and other education materials in the schools and for project based learning, resources for educational speakers, trips and academic competitions,and finally having a safe, comfortable environment in which to learn, then children would really have to work at failure. Unfortunately in many districts we have legacy "honors" programs, legacy teachers and staff and legacy administrators closely related to government officials - people who are influential not because of merit but because of connections. In my district we have dynasties of privileged families. Their children are in the honors programs over better qualified students. We have teachers who are guaranteed jobs before they are even posted, and may be the only one interviewed for the position, often receiving higher compensation than contractual hiring guidelines allow. We have had teachers that failed in the classroom promoted to administrative positions, sitting in judgment of superior teachers. These districts work very hard to hide these processes from parents, but the students know and act out accordingly. It makes me hopeful that so many districts with similar student demographics are so successful and I will keep sharing information with my colleagues and presenting information to my BOA. It's important to fight for project based learning and giving students the knowledge to create change.
i am a student that attends
i am a student that attends yes prep north central,the teachers are hard working and never give up on the students.but the teachers do a half way job.the students must complete the other half to get to college...
College Analog?
Wondering if there exists a college level analog to this kind of program....
Hometown Inspiration!
If this story is not inspiring, I don't know what is! This is how all schools should function. Too much bueracracy is ruining the lives of our children!