Michaelah Valentine
Where did you grow up and what was your first language?
I was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. My first language is English.
What from your hometown do you wish you could find in New York City?
When I was younger, I loved attending the annual carnival, festival, or circus that came in town. I eagerly waited for the day I could play games to win the biggest stuffed animals, wear some funky circus light up gear, and eat zeppoles and funnel cake with my friends and family. I still look forward to all of those things even now because they bring me back to when I was a child growing up and remind me of home.
Where did you go to college?
I attended Rutgers University where I earned my B.A. in Social Work and Africana Studies. I am currently pursuing my Masters in Education at Relay Graduate School of Education.
What was your favorite book in middle school?
My favorite book in middle school was The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney.
What is the best part of teaching at Hamilton Grange?
The best part of teaching at HG is having the wonderful opportunity of getting to know my students and building relationships with them during Advisory and Club. I enjoy these moments because they allow both the students and teachers to understand that we are both not only teachable, but, we are both people. When I was in middle school often times the only thing I knew about my teachers is that they were teachers and maybe if they had a pet. It was like solving a mystery to know that they had a life outside of teaching. Club and Advisory not only add a unique way for students to learn more about one another, but for staff and students to build sustainable relationships while learning.
What is your favorite thing to do when you are not teaching?
I love exploring different places like museums and restaurants with my family and close friends. I also enjoy doing hair.
What is your favorite quote?
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Romans 12:2 NKJV
Michaelah Valentine
Where did you grow up and what was your first language?
I was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. My first language is English.
What from your hometown do you wish you could find in New York City?
When I was younger, I loved attending the annual carnival, festival, or circus that came in town. I eagerly waited for the day I could play games to win the biggest stuffed animals, wear some funky circus light up gear, and eat zeppoles and funnel cake with my friends and family. I still look forward to all of those things even now because they bring me back to when I was a child growing up and remind me of home.
Where did you go to college?
I attended Rutgers University where I earned my B.A. in Social Work and Africana Studies. I am currently pursuing my Masters in Education at Relay Graduate School of Education.
What was your favorite book in middle school?
My favorite book in middle school was The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney.
What is the best part of teaching at Hamilton Grange?
The best part of teaching at HG is having the wonderful opportunity of getting to know my students and building relationships with them during Advisory and Club. I enjoy these moments because they allow both the students and teachers to understand that we are both not only teachable, but, we are both people. When I was in middle school often times the only thing I knew about my teachers is that they were teachers and maybe if they had a pet. It was like solving a mystery to know that they had a life outside of teaching. Club and Advisory not only add a unique way for students to learn more about one another, but for staff and students to build sustainable relationships while learning.
What is your favorite thing to do when you are not teaching?
I love exploring different places like museums and restaurants with my family and close friends. I also enjoy doing hair.
What is your favorite quote?
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Romans 12:2 NKJV
Escuelas de las que aprender
Teach for America nos nombró una de las cuatro escuelas de las que aprender en todo Estados Unidos por nuestro trabajo en la construcción de una cultura y un entorno escolar positivos y al mismo tiempo mantener un alto rendimiento académico.
Recibiremos a cincuenta educadores de todo el mundo durante tres días en mayo para mostrar nuestro trabajo.
Escuelas de exhibición
Hamilton Grange ha tenido el honor de servir como escuela de exhibición desde 2017.
El programa Showcase Schools está diseñado para reconocer, celebrar y compartir prácticas prometedoras en las escuelas del Departamento de Educación de la Ciudad de Nueva York al proporcionar un desarrollo profesional innovador para los educadores por parte de los educadores. De las 1.800 escuelas de la ciudad de Nueva York, solo 43 forman parte del programa Showcase Schools.
Como escuela de exhibición, diseñamos y organizamos visitas que son experiencias de aprendizaje activas y transformadoras para exponer a los visitantes a prácticas prometedoras y las condiciones que ayudan a esas prácticas a prosperar en torno a nuestra área de enfoque de aprendizaje de redefinición de la disciplina y construcción de relaciones positivas .
Ganadora del premio Big Apple, Raya Sam
¡Nuestra propia maestra de matemáticas de sexto y séptimo grado, Raya Sam, es una ganadora del premio Big Apple!
Los premios Big Apple Awards son un programa de reconocimiento en toda la ciudad que celebra a los maestros de la ciudad de Nueva York que: inspiran a los estudiantes, modelan una excelente enseñanza y enriquecen sus comunidades escolares. Los ganadores de 2018 fueron elegidos de un grupo de más de 6.500 nominaciones, que representan una diversidad de niveles de grado, áreas temáticas y cada uno de los cinco distritos de la ciudad de Nueva York.
Escuela secundaria # 1 en el estado
La comisionada de educación del estado de Nueva York, MaryEllen Elia, identificó a 8 de las 4,771 escuelas del estado como escuelas de recompensa por el progreso. Estas son las escuelas que demuestran el mayor progreso con brechas mínimas en el rendimiento estudiantil entre ciertas poblaciones de estudiantes.
¡Para el año escolar 2017-2018, Hamilton Grange fue la única escuela intermedia honrada en todo el estado de Nueva York!