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Mission of the Young Achievers Science and Mathematics Pilot School
The Young Achievers Science and Mathematics Pilot School is dedicated to creating an exceptional teaching and learning environment in which science and math concepts, explored by new technologies, are central to teacher and student inquiry. Our school is governed by a democratic participatory process that relies on active partnerships with families, students, community members and community institutions. We make a collective commitment to social justice through academic excellence for the diverse student body enrolled at our school from throughout the city of Boston. Our rigorous academic and social curriculum is designed to maximize each student's potential for critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, community involvement, and responsible leadership.
Young Achievers School Pledge
As a member of the Young Achievers Science and Math School,
I believe that I have great power and important things to do.
I know my power will build a very strong and caring school.
I have the power; I have the power,
to respect myself and others
to make my school safe
to make good choices and work hard to succeed,
to focus and be the best student that I can be,
to make connections in math, science, and technology.
You have the power within you.
I have the power within me.
We have the power within us.
To study and act in ways that will make a difference in our school,
our neighborhood, my city, my country, Young Achievers we RULE!!!
Young Achievers Habits of Mind
All Students are expected to know, develop, and apply the Young Achievers' Habits of Mind to their academic and social responsibilities.
- Responsibility
- How can I hold myself accountable for doing my best work at all times?
- How can I use my power to help others in my community?
- Connection
- What does this remind me of?
- How can I use what I already know to learn more?
- Equity
- Whose voice is being heard, not heard?
- How would I feel in the other person's position, place or time?
- How can I be more open-minded and supportive of people who are different
that me?
- Investigation
- What is my evidence?
- What have I learned?
- Perserverence
- What do I need to help me succeed?
- What do I do next if I don't get it right away?
- How do I continue when the task seems to difficult?
- Creativity
- How can I express my ideas in new ways and take risks?
- What materials or resources could I use to express my ideas?
"Nothing Great Has Ever Been Accomplished without Enthusiasm."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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TODAY'S DAILY NOTICE
Please click on the link below to see a full listing of events by month.
Young Achievers School Calendar - Month View
"Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work."
Booker T. Washington, 1901
"Nothing Great Has Ever Been Accomplished without Enthusiasm."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Additional Notices
and Information
K-2 Community Meeting on Wednesdays, 9:40 am to 10:00 am.
K-3 Community Meeting on Fridays, 9:45 am to 10:15 am
Middle School Community Meeting Every Friday at 11:30 am to 12:10 pm
CoSeed Evaluation Survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=811881006497
Tech Training and Support Home Page
Netday Speakup - http://www.netdayspeakup.org
Young Achievers Are
Taking Part in a National Science and Technology Survey
Click
to Take the Survey
Technology
Survey for Teachers and Staff
NOTE: This survey will work only if you are at school (computers
that are inside the Boston Public Schools network).
EDIT
YOUR Technology Survey for Teachers and Staff
NOTE: This survey will work only if you are at school (computers
that are inside the Boston Public Schools network).
View Results of Tech Survey
NOTE: This survey result will work only if you are at school (computers that are inside the Boston Public Schools network).
Suggestions for Tech Curriculum
Software Needs - see
list for ideas
Class SignIn
Note: This page only available from School. It cannot be reached from home.
Edit Your
Existing Class SignIn
This is for editing your existing information if you have alreading filled out your YA technology form.
Note: This page only available from School. It cannot be reached from home.
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Web Links
Below are All (or at least most) of the web sites that have links on the Young Achievers School Site in no particular order.
YA Math Web Page
YA Science Web Page
www.aaamath.com
www.team45.com
Science, Environmental, and Animal Sites
YA Science Web Page
ScienceCourseware.org
Virtual Courseware for
Inquiry-based Science Education
MyFootprint.org
An online quiz to measure one's impact on the environmental resources on earth. Teaches students about sustainability and hopefully stimulates their desire to do something positive with the environment we live in.
Everything
Dolphins
Keep the Wild Alive
Airbeat
Your source of realtime air quality information in the Roxbury, MA area.
Biosafety Lab - BU Medical Center
NIAID BioDefense Research
Sounds of the World's Animals
Dolphin and Whale Sounds
Sounds of the World's Animals
www.nwf.org
www.fin2feather.com
www.everythingdolphins.com
www.biodiversity911.org
www.enchantedlearning.com
Mr. Lamothe's Animal Habitats page that includes links to the Beaver Story, Alaska Pictures and More
Grammar Sites
Brainpop
NOTE: SEE YOUR TEACHER OR TECH TEACHER FOR THE USERNAME AND PASSWORD
Language Arts - Go Grammar
Choose from a large collection of websites designed to help you improve your grammar!
Grammar Practice Park
Visit Grammar Practice Park-Interactive games by Hardcourt School Publishers
Parts of Speech
Test your knowledge. This site offers a cumulative quiz on all parts of speech; nouns, verbs, adjectives, articles, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions.
Geography - Mapping
TerraServer-USA
 Aerial Photographs, Topographical Maps and More
The Africa Guide
where Africa comes to you
City-Data.com
"We've collected and analyzed data from numerous sources to create as complete and interesting profiles of all U.S. cities as we could. We have over 30,000 city photos not found ..."
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics describes the intricate design of a complex, living planet in a state of dynamic flux.
Geography Zone
Google Maps
Word Power Club
Funbrain Words
Wordcentral
East of the Web
Black Dog For Kids
Kids Connect
Educational and General Interest Sites
Edhelper.com
PBS Kids
Discovery School
Discovery School/Channel
Brainpop
Kidlink
ABCD - Action for Boston Community Development
Sheppard Software
Multi purpose educational website with many different types of activities
Literary Sites
Blake Archive
English Literary Site (Mr. Golden's link)
Kids Book Shelf
The Critical Poet
Libraries and Resources
Worldbook Encyclopedia
Boston Public Library School
Britannica Online
NOTE: This link uses the same password and username as the YA Reading Page. See your teacher or Mr. Lamothe if you need to find out what the user name and password is. From that page you will see the links to Britannica Online Sites and the Britannica user name and password.
Library of Congress
ELibrary
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Teacher Resources
Go to YA page for Teacher and Web Resources
Cumberland County AVA Center
Maryland Technology Academy
Tiger Student Computing - Towson University
Technology Turning Points - Your Digital Connection for Professional Development
Glenco Computer Technology Education - The McGraw-Hill Companies
Harcourt School Publishers
Technology Related
Machine Science - Robotics Club Website
Learn the Net
Electronic School
CAST
Tech Boston
HTML Tutorials
Absolutecross.com - Photoshop Lessons, Tips, Graphic Tips, etcc.
News
Boston.com
Boston Herald
CNN
PBS
NPR
BBC
NY Times
WebQuest Links and Resources The Webquest Page - Bernie Dodge's Site
Working the Web for Education
The 3 R's of WebQuests
Let's Keep them Real, Rich, and Relevant
by Tom March
Searching for China Web Quest by Tom March
Mr. Lamothe's Labor History Webquest
Museums
Museum of Fine Arts
History Related
History Matters
www.mungos.org
Tenant's Union
Young Achievers Farmworker Information Page
Quoteland
Mr. Lamothe's Crusades Unit
created by Mr. L. and his group members Debbie, Janet, and Dave for a Bridgewater State College course - Instructional Design
Colleges and Universities
Boston University
www.ccsn.nevada.edu
Collegeboard
Washington Univ.
faculty.washington.edu
Collegeboard
Quincy College
Simmons College
University of Iowa
Homeless Related Sites
Mass Coalition for the Homeless
National Coalition for the Homeless
www.nchv.org
CHAPA
HUD - Housing and Urban Development
Give Us Your Poor
McCormack Institute
www.thpinfo.org
Issues of Homelessness Project
Businesses
Akamai
Siebel
Miscellaneous Sites
Food Play
Visit Food Play for more information about food, nutrition, and "Turning Kids On to Healthy Habits."
Scholastic
Boston.com
Google
Yahoo
Mr. L's Science and Math Voltage Experiment
Internet Research Techniques
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
US Postal Service
Monster.com
Flipdog.com
Boston Teachers Union
Boston Public Schools
www.acs.ucalgary.ca
Altavista Search
High School Hub
Northpark
www.sis.gov
elnom.com
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