Life after Health Leadership High School By Carolyn Baca, former Health Leadership High School student | December 7, 2017 “They taught us how to give presentations, how to properly present ourselves during interviews, and time management. All of which are traits that are needed in college and the work force. ”Health Leadership High School (HLHS) is a health based high …
My High School Internship Taught Me What a Professional Job is Actually Like
My High School Internship Taught Me What a Professional Job is Actually Like By Kathleen Wieck, Improve Group Intern, Tech Leadership High School Student “Before this, I had expected to have the same kind of first job as most teenagers, working at a fast food restaurant or something like that. Instead, unlike most high school students, I had the chance …
Teaching Made to Look Easy
Teaching Made to Look Easy by Judy Reinhartz, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at El Paso “From an observer’s perspective, everyone including the students made teaching and learning look easy. Taking a deeper dive into what we saw tells yet another story.”Our visit to the New Mexico Center for School Leadership (NMCSL) and their partners in the Leadership …
Schools that Change Young People’s Lives
Schools that Change Young People’s Lives By Tony Monfiletto, Director, Future Focused Education | September 21, 2017 “These are stark realities for young people without high school diplomas, and it’s a hard but worthwhile road for young people to find a way to graduate even with the deck stacked against them.”Every day at the Leadership Schools, we see students who …
Authenticity in the Classroom
Authenticity in the Classroom By Christina Rodriguez, Generation Justice Fellow | September 7, 2017 “We’re not teaching to a test, we’re teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem solvers. We’re teaching them to do something right now, and not wait around until they’re college graduates.”It’s 2002 in Little Rock, Arkansas. A young soldier from Angie, Louisiana asks this question …
Finding My Voice: Traditional Education Didn’t Help Me in Knowing Who I Was
Finding My Voice: Traditional Education Didn’t Help Me in Knowing Who I Was By Chrstina Rodriguez, Generation Justice | August 10, 2017 “I realized that my successful academic career had not prepared me for this… I was not armed with the privilege of a confident introduction. I did not know who I was – I did not even know why …
Teacher Turnover in NM is High. Here’s How We Fix It.
Teacher Turnover in NM is High. Here’s How We Fix It. By Tony Monfiletto, Director | July 27, 2017 “I loved those kids and I learned so much from working with them, but… I craved the chance to collaborate with my colleagues. I was surrounded by good teachers who cared about students, but they were in a system so full …
How Paid Internships Can Add Huge Value to a Young Person’s Life
How Paid Internships Can Add Huge Value to a Young Person’s Life By Tony Monfiletto, Future Focused Education | August 24, 2017 “Imagine how our city would be different if more young people had a chance to work with professionals like Frederica and the Human Resources team at PNM. “”Imagine how our city would be different if more young people …
Solving for X – Encouraging Students to Speak out Through Theater
Solving for X – Encouraging Students to Speak out Through Theater By Meggan Gomez, Working Classroom | March 15, 2017 “The topics of less testing, more funding and better food all rank high. But so do vocational education, more individualized attention, and more time to socialize and be people together.” “The topics of less testing, more funding and better food …
What Would Albert Do?
By Tony Monfiletto| Executive Director | June 17, 2016
I’m convinced that New Mexico has yet to mobilize our greatest resources to overcome the challenges we face – our resilience…