New Schools for Chicago Creates Bright Futures
New Schools For Chicago has launched more successful charter schools, creating better futures for underserved CPS students.
Race to Somewhere: Educators Making a Difference
Bashing teachers and blaming administrators for the lack of student progress is in vogue. Headlines scream, legislators rant, but should we really blame our schools and teachers for the state of education? Make It Better decided to take a different tack and find individuals who are doing right by our kids—people who are making schools […]
Jai Luster, Joy Luster, Jori Griffith, Yirser Elvrid Lawrence Luster Learning Institute, Highland Park
A calm classroom equals a productive one. Jai and Joy Luster believed in that idea enough to launch a nonprofit foundation in 2007 to develop a curriculum—The Calm Classroom—that leads students through breathing, stretching and concentration exercises during transitions in the school day. “Classroom management is the biggest problem most teachers face,” says Jai, talking […]
Doug Edmonds, 8th Grade Science Teacher, Wood Oaks Junior High School
Doug Edmonds has earned a new nickname in the past few years: “The Bill Nye of Science Song.” Channeling the popularity of the Fox show “Glee,” Doug has spent the last two years creating and singing 15 songs set to pop music that explain scientific concepts in ways kids can easily understand. And, he’s shared […]
Seth Weinberger: Executive Director, Innovations for Learning
There’s a very short window for children to learn to read proficiently.
