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CREDS

 

The CRED team was created to reinforce school-wide expectations. CRED (Cooperation, Responsibility, Empowerment, and Determination) is an acronym used throughout the building to create cohesion and build community in all classrooms. CRED is a tier-one intervention that is intended to impact all stakeholders.

 

The CRED system is designed to encourage positive behavior. We meet twice a month before school to discuss misconceptions, trends, improvements, CRED celebrations, etc. We work diligently to incorporate student voices and real-world concepts to encourage independence. The CRED-it card which is a positive reinforcement system that allows students to receive praise as they engage in CRED behaviors. Points are given and entered into a central spreadsheet; students are then rewarded with a celebration (CRED-Day). CRED Day celebrations include student-centered activities such as cooking, painting, arts and crafts, basketball, soccer, video games, and yoga. CRED Day celebrations also include trips to bowling, ice skating, and picnics at Randall’s Island.

 

Best,

The CRED TEAM

Ms. Quinn

Ms. Hinkson

Ms. Buell

Ms. Johnson

Mr. Tarquinio

Ms. Walnick

Ms. Soler

 

CS4ALL

 

The Computer Science for All program was launched at PS/MS 206 during the 2018 school year.  The CS4ALL program is part of the NYCDOE’s “Equity and Excellence” initiative that is prioritizing 1) accelerating learning and instruction, 2) partnering with communities, 3) developing people 4) advancing equity now.   The founding goal of this program was to ensure that every student in NYC public schools participates in at least one meaningful computer science (CS) experience by 2025. 

 

PS/MS 206 has embraced this goal and has strived to provide its elementary and middle school students with computer science experiences. The PS/MS206 CS4ALL program aligns with the NYC CS4ALL Blueprint and offers students computer science courses in basic coding, physical computing, creative web, robotics, and P5 Web Editor.

ALGEBRA FOR ALL

 

The Algebra for All Initiative, one of the eight Equity and Excellence initiatives that the DOE launched in 2015-16, spans grades 5-10 and is designed to improve student readiness for Algebra 1 and high school math instruction. Research has established that students who successfully pass Algebra by no later than 9th grade are more likely to graduate from high school, go on to college, and graduate from college.  Starting Algebra 1 in 8th grade dramatically increases the probability of students passing Algebra 1 by the end of 9th grade.  M.S. 206 was an early adopter of Algebra for All and started teaching an Algebra I Regents course for all 8th-grade students in the 2016-17 school year.  8th-grade students take Algebra for seven periods a week.

 

Students learn mathematics best when they have opportunities to “do the math.”  Students must work on challenging problems and share their thinking to build and deepen understanding.  Our goal is to provide our students with the skill sets required for successful entry into college and the global workforce. 

 

Currently, we use the New Visions for Public Schools Algebra I curriculum.  This curriculum aligns with the New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for Mathematics in Algebra I.  All 8th-grade students will take the Algebra I Regents exam in June 2023.

 

 8th Grade Algebra Teachers 

Tracy Buell, ICT Special Education

Patrick Drechsel, ICT General Education

Susan Ciano, Dual Language General Education

Cyndi Whyte, Dual Language Special Education