Philadelphia Neighborhoods has been offered an opportunity to document a year in the life of an elementary school in the city.
https://vimeo.com/33277213] For George W. Nebinger School, Nov. 2 stood as a significant tick on the school’s timeline. That day, the School District of Philadelphia announced it would close nine schools in an effort to alleviate [continue reading…]
In her Bright Futures classroom, Tara Matise danced fast and slow danced to accomplish her lesson plan: teaching a group of 3- and 4-year-olds the meaning of opposite. “I’ve taught preschool for the past five [continue reading…]
The fourth floor of George W. Nebinger School used to bustle with energy from sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, but this past Monday, the floor was mostly vacant. With the exception of two carpenters, the emptiness [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/31835484] Dr. Ralph Burnley is no stranger to leadership within the School District of Philadelphia. Before becoming principal at George W. Nebinger School, Burnley already did his fair share of shuffling about the school district. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/31468732] By next year, four brand new smart classrooms and a science room at George W. Nebinger School could be empty along with a freshly done library. As part of a planned new playground, newly [continue reading…]
Fresh from being outside in the fall air, eighth graders filed into the George W. Nebinger auditorium Monday morning to meet with their principal, Dr. Ralph Burnley. With less than a year left before heading [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/30701603] Room 107 of George W. Nebinger School almost always brims with noise – and last Wednesday was no different. “Great big house in New Orleans, 40 stories high,” a group of students sang, their [continue reading…]
Cora Ceniza devours Filipino fish dishes. Her students grin at the sight of meatballs and hot dogs. Needless to say, Ceniza’s tastes are a little different than the first through eighth graders at George W. [continue reading…]
A few weeks ago, Elena Flagiello saw an old student while on the street. Flagiello, a speech therapist for the School District of Philadelphia, waved her hand to say hello, but the female student didn’t [continue reading…]
Deborah Fisher taught George W. Nebinger’s first and only autistic support classroom 22 years ago. Since autism wasn’t understood as well as it is today, few doctors offered the diagnosis. There were only three children [continue reading…]
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