THINK FAST INTERACTIVE PROVIDES ALVAREZ STUDENTS WITH FRESH TWIST ON STUDENT SAFETY
Imagine having an assembly and afterwards hearing from a senior student that it was the highlight of her high school career. Think Fast Interactive provided an outstanding fun educational program for our students utilizing game show technology. A flashy game show stage was set up, music was spinning, and extra large screens flashed questions about pop culture, history, and teen safety issues.
In the audience each group of four students was given a remote to answer the game questions. There was even a dance competition where students danced and the audience voted for the best dancer. All the students were engaged in learning; were shouting and cheering for one another. Some were special contestants on the stage and felt like celebrities.
The messages students heard were: 'Buckle up every time and every trip"; "Don't text and drive or drink and drive". Melissa Mastrostefano the Student Assistant Counselor at Alvarez High School brought the group to the school. She says students are requesting that Think Fast Interactive come back. Her advise to students, write a letter of thanks to the Department of Transportation for paying for the event, make their request known and send along pledges that they will buckle up, not text and drive or drink and drive. Let's hope it works.
Article Written By: Melissa Mastrostefano, Student Asst. Counselor Alvarez High School
Boston Public Schools (BPS) has teamed up with the Lynch Foundation to offer the Sontag Prize in Urban Education, a competitive award that recognizes outstanding teaching in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), and other disciplines and gives highly successful educators the chance to share best practices with their peers. The program is also generously supported by the Boston Teachers Union, Harvard Business School, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Urban educators from within the city or across the country apply for the Sontag Prize. In addition to a cash prize, awardees travel to Boston for a week-long celebration, featuring Harvard-led learning sessions, networking opportunities and special events. Prize recipients also lead classes as part of the BPS Acceleration Academy, a program designed to provide targeted academic support for students in need.
Bill will spend one week in Boston, where he will:
- Share best practices with colleagues
- Participate in learning opportunities with Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Business School faculty
- Lead BPS Acceleration Academy classes to demonstrate effective instruction with students.
as a New Sontag Prize recipients he will receive the following:
- $3,000 honorarium
- National award presented at a recognition ceremony
- Kick-off reception
- Round trip airfare and lodging
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