Celebrating 1 Million Students
At the end of the 2016-2017 school year, we reached our 1 millionth student! To celebrate this milestone, we journeyed throughout our expanded learning schools network to get to know some of our students.
Design2Learn: Collaboration brings STEM alive in afterschool
A professional development program designed to boost student interest, engagement and academic performance in science.
What Makes ExpandED Schools Different?
More time, more enrichments, more support. This is what sparks joy in learning. This is what helps curious and creative youngsters evolve into successful, confident adults.
STEM Educators Academy Research Brief | Resource Guide
This paper reports on the promising findings of our STEM Educators Academy, an ExpandED Schools initiative where classroom teachers and after-school educators engage in joint professional development at premiere science institutions and then work together back at their schools to teach maker-design projects that spark student interest and cultivate curiosity in STEM subjects.
Reimagining the School Day
What do we do with an expanded day?
Create more joy. Spark curiosity. Uncover new talents. Close the learning gap.
Every Day Is Leap Day in ExpandED Schools
Early astronomers reimagined time to give us an extra day every four years. We reimagine time to give kids extra learning every day of the week. By adding time and enrichments to the school day, we help close the learning gap. It’s like every day is Leap Day in ExpandED Schools.
ExpandED Schools Professional Development Opportunities
We’re committed to developing the professional capacity of staff in our ExpandED Schools network every year and at every level—from principals to AmeriCorps members—and gathering them frequently for exchanges among peers. Here are some of the trainings we offer
ExpandED Schools Enrichments & Activities
Through hands-on experiences, personalized instruction and enriched learning, children discover their talents and develop their potential. Here are some of the activities that students enjoy in ExpandED Schools.
Improvement Science and NetworkED Improvement Communities: An Interview With Dr. Anthony Bryk - A Resource Guide
In this interview with Dr. Anthony Bryk, he offers ways to rethink the structures and processes that lead to student achievement. As the NYC Department of Education is currently conducting a pilot using the tenets of improvement science to drive individual school efforts to improve their practice, we share Dr. Bryk's responses to our questions about improvement science and NetworkED Improvement Communities (NICs).
Beyond Reading: The Impact of Our Literacy Tutors
3,800 books. That’s what our middle school students read in one year outside of the traditional school day, thanks to the help of our literacy tutors. These community members don’t just support young readers. They enhance young lives.
