Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
STEM: Girls Only!
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Recruitment of highly qualified teachers in
these hard to staff areas |
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| Professional
development for teachers |
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| Curriculum
enhancements to encourage experiential learning |
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| Scholarships
for student participation in STEM after school
and summer enrichment programs |
| provide a dynamic classroom environment which will include up-to-date laboratory equipment, reference materials, and innovative lab and technological experiences for ALL of our students |
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Mind, Body and Spirit |
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| Partnerships
to address the health and wellness of young
women |
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Teacher training on the social and emotional
issues facing young women today |
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| In-school and After-school
activities to develop good habits of fitness
and wellness |
| BLSYW Boot Camp – Saturday sessions that assist students to build their academic skills and knowledge |
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Summer Immersion Experience |
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| In order to orient our new students to our school culture, all incoming students participate in a one week summer program which provides team building and academic enrichment activities |
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Returning students participate in a one week summer program which builds upon their team building skills and reinforces our culture of high expectations |
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Teachers of Excellence |
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| BLSYW has established the Faculty and Curricular Advancement Program (FACA). This unique program supports selected faculty to work on projects chosen through a competitive application process and enables faculty to read, research, write and discuss these projects – all in the service of providing the best education possible for BLSYW students |
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BLSYW Innovation Fund allows every teacher to apply for small grants for resources they cannot obtain through traditional means. Teachers may apply for field trips grants, competition registration, project supplies, resource books and other items necessary to create a dynamic and rigorous classroom environment |
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Destination: College |
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Sponsorship of at least one college visit
at every grade level |
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| Advisory
curriculum including concepts of college
awareness, application and enrollment proccesses
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| PSAT
and SAT preparation |
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| Support
of a full-time college counselor trained
by the CollegeBound Initiative |
Scholarships for students to participate
in summer enrichment experiences on college
campuses
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Legacy of Leadership |
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“She Speaks” Lecture Series
of monthly visits by women role models |
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| ‘Cool
Women, Hot Jobs!‘ daylong event engaging
women from across the city to come to the
school and speak to the students about their
education, career experience and work-life
balance |
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| Scholarships
for students to participate in leadership
development activities on the local and
national level |
| Student Led Conferences (SLC) - takes the place of the traditional parent-teacher conference. Students publicly present their academic portfolio to parents, teachers and invited guests and through this process, students reflect on course work, develop presentation skills, and actively participate in the learning process |
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Cultural Explorations: Arts Enrichment |
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BLSYW will expose students to a variety of forms of expression which will foster learning through exposure to the arts |
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| Our school is located in the culture center of the city, so we will use the resources of the various galleries, libraries, and other cultural institutions as our community classrooms |
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