New Roots Charter School Faculty Begin Professional Development

New Roots Charter School faculty begin working with Jayne Henn from the State Education and Environment Roundtable (SEER) at the Clinton House in downtown Ithaca today. SEER was formed as a collaborative effort of 16 state departments of education. As a result of this collaboration, SEER has developed a model of education called "Environment as Integrating Context for Education," which 10 years of research demonstrates increases engagement and academic achievement for students in all demographic groups. "Schools like New Roots are part of a critical movement to transform secondary education in the U.S., providing the academic preparation mandated by the state in a context that is relevant and engaging, and ultimately that prepares students to enter the world of work with vision and initiative to meet the challenges of the 21st century," said Dr. Gerald Lieberman, Director of SEER. Go to our faculty bios and get to know the New Roots faculty!