Bellmore Public Schools has been accepted into the League of Innovative Schools (The League), a national network of school districts that connects and supports the most forward-thinking leaders in education. The League is organized by Digital Promise, a global nonprofit working to expand opportunity for every learner by bridging solutions across research, practice, and technology.

Bellmore was selected from a competitive national pool of applicants based on its educational leadership, demonstrated commitment to equity and excellence, innovative vision for learning, key achievements, and collaborative spirit. The League includes more than 150 districts across 34 states and has had a cumulative impact on 4.4 million students served over time.

Since 2011, the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools has spearheaded innovative learning and leadership practices. Through its network of forward-thinking leaders, the League provides school districts with opportunities to leverage research-backed approaches for addressing complex challenges; stay at the forefront of cutting-edge educational practices; and implement innovative solutions that meet the needs of all students.

Working with educators, researchers, technology leaders, and communities, the League of Innovative Schools equips superintendents and district leaders to help shape the future of teaching and learning through hands-on opportunities to collaborate, connect, and learn. League members have access to unique opportunities to co-create, pilot, and scale innovative practices, apply learnings to their own districts, and identify and promote promising practices to other districts across the country.

Date Added: 10/8/2024

Page by page, students at Winthrop Avenue School are fostering a love of reading as they pursue high literary aspirations – part of this year’s Wildly Important Goals.

Each year, Winthrop’s Winning Star Leaders set an educational goal for themselves to independently progress towards. Through the Wildly Important Goal of reading, students will be inspired to dive into a plethora of literary tales as they embark on fun and engaging tasks. Starting in September, for example, students will “Drop Everything and Read” for 10 minutes each day. Soon after, Winning Star Leaders will see pairs of teachers exchange giftwrapped books, showing students that reading is a gift. Additionally, third graders will partner with fourth graders to buddy up and read together at least twice a week, and students will swap books they have read for new books from friends. Throughout the event, students will keep track of their overall reading progress. With more events to come, this year’s Wildly Important Goals will foster an environment where children feel excited and happy to read.

Photo caption:
1) At Winthrop Avenue School, students are engaging in the Wildly Important Goal of reading, as seen in Ms. Cammarata’s fourth grade class.
2) In the library, the nook is the perfect place to experience a new story.
3) Reading will continue to be an engaging activity as students pursue their Wildly Important Goals.

Photos courtesy of Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 9/19/2024