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Resources for Teachers
Expect the Best, and That's What You'll Get!
Knowing what works best for individual students is what good teaching is all about. Understanding that boys and girls don't necessarily learn the same way can make a big difference in how one approaches any number of subjects. With decades of experience in all-girl classes our teachers have lots of lessons to share.
Some quick examples: Encourage female students by letting them know you expect them to succeed. Use collaborative and cooperative learning activities, reaction papers, generalizing. Keep a teaching diary that documents participation and use it to encourage the more silent students. Allow more time after asking a question before you call on another student. Illustrate multiple ways of answering a problem and give more time for finding solutions.
If you expect success, you'll get success!
Ideas for the Classroom
Girls' schools have long been regarded as incubators of innovation, environments where the traditional and the cutting-edge combine to create an educational experience unlike any other. Check out the following sections of our website for ideas, insights and academic approaches you can apply in your classroom:
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math »
Global Citizenship & Leadership »
Career Opportunities at Girls' Schools
Founding Principals for Elementary School and Middle School
Girls' Preparatory Charter School, NYC, seeks to hire immediately two urban educators to serve as founding Principals of Girls Prep Middle School and Girls Prep East Harlem.
Useful Links
In addition to the classroom ideas noted above, we have gathered a number of external links to websites committed to excellence in education.
