This video features the Academy of Arts & Letters in Brooklyn - a school that helps students become independent, critical thinkers by creating a strong, caring community and by employing teaching structures that emphasize student voice and ownership over their work.

This video features Central Park East II Elementary School in Manhattan - whose distinctive practices foster a culture of exploration, ownership, and creativity in the classroom. Each day students participate in Work Time, a period when they can independently select a place in the classroom to experiment with materials and explore ideas, all while developing oral language and interpersonal skills.

This video features PS 170, an early elementary school in the Bronx - a school that sets high academic standards for its students, many of whom are English Language Learners. Watch as teachers collaborate to design powerful practices that support students' academic growth and build their confidence as independent thinkers.

At Concourse Village Elementary School in the South Bronx, students use “thinking maps,” text annotation, and other visual strategies as a foundation for producing high level academic work. Watch as the young scholars make thinking visible, building a strong community of analytical and creative thinkers.

Yorkville Community School brings its diverse community together through a curriculum built on the unifying power of shared experiences. Watch as teachers create research experiences and investigations within the school and around the neighborhood to empower students as confident participants in a caring school community.