Head of the Class: Out of This World
February 08, 2019
Nikki Silva, New Jersey’s 2018 Milken Educator Award honoree, spun a gift from her parents into a successful teaching career.
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Head of the Class: No Dirt? No Problem!
December 11, 2018
Michael Cirone racked his brain, trying to find a way to instill a love of science in his urban students at the Emerson Middle School…
Head of the Class: Engaging Parents to Help Students
May 08, 2018
A Springfield (Union County) school district program that actively engages parents as partners to help close achievement gaps was named the winner of the 2017…
Head of the Class: The Transformation of Beverly City
March 14, 2018
Walking the halls of the Beverly City School, you can sense the optimism of the teachers, staff, and students. It is obvious this is a…
Head of the Class: Setting a Course for Innovation in Weehawken
January 26, 2018
The rapid change defied conventional thinking about school districts. In the Weehawken Township School District, the school board laid the groundwork for change in 2015,…
Head of the Class: A Culture-Changing Program with a Broad Impact
July 06, 2017
The Piscataway Township schools are among the most diverse in the state. And while the board, administration, families and teachers celebrate that diversity, it offers…
Head of the Class: The Sky is the Limit With STEAM
May 24, 2017
Almost two decades into the 21st century the big question is not “Why STEAM?” It’s “How STEAM?” How do over-scheduled educators find STEAM (science, technology,…
Head of the Class: The National “Superintendent of the Year” Shares Strategies for Success
March 29, 2017
Last summer Tim Purnell, the superintendent of the Somerville school district, was honored by the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS) as superintendent of the…
Head of the Class: Creating a Silent Community
December 09, 2016
Just last year, a law was enacted that recognizes American Sign Language (ASL) as a world language for meeting high school graduation requirements in New…
Head of the Class: Fostering Financiers in Fort Lee
February 11, 2016
Students in Fort Lee, the Bergen County town perched atop the Palisades cliffs overlooking the Hudson River, need only look south to see the skyscrapers…