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A School Rooted in Learning Theory

by QPS | May 29, 2019 | Educational Technology, Fluency, Learning Theory, Personalized Learning, Practice, Science of Learning

  Over Memorial Day Weekend several Queens Paideia staff members decamped to Chicago to attend the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABAI) Conference. At this annual event, behavioral scientists, analysts, and other interested parties converge to share their...

Shakespeare in Queens

by QPS | May 14, 2019 | Community building, School Events, School News, Special Events

  Yesterday: so very dreary, a day best and only spent indoors. Which we did, with our usual quotients of hard work and fun. But then, at 1:30 p.m., the most marvelous treat appeared at our door. It was fast, utterly delicious, and it wasn’t GrubHub. It...

Reading Aloud–Not Just for the Little Ones

by QPS | Apr 18, 2019 | English Language Arts, Reading, Reading comprehension, School News, Social Action, Thinking Skills

Welcome to QPS’s mini screed re: the value of reading aloud to our students during school time and having them read aloud to us. Oh, and begging parents to do the same at home. Even when your kids already can read. There’s lots out there on the benefits of reading...

Project-Based Learning in Its Place

by QPS | Mar 4, 2019 | Application, Content Knowledge, Fluency, School News, Skill Building

Project-based learning (PBL) is an educational experience in which a student engages in a hands-on, sort-of real-life project. These projects promote development of information and skills, transfer of skills, problem solving, collaborative know-how (group PBL),...

Harry Potter–So What?

by QPS | Feb 11, 2019 | Communication Skills, English Language Arts, Executive function, Reading, School Events, School News

  Last Friday, Queens Paideia was overcome by Harry Potter fever. It’s a simple idea: run the day around HP-themed activities, tell the kids (and the staff) that they can wear costumes, and the rest is magic. So simple, so much fun, the kids will never forget it....
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