Since September, seventeen public schools join the program, which will enable institutions to independently regulate the work of teachers, said Thursday the head of the Department of education of new York, Carmen Farina.
26 schools expressed a desire to participate in the experiment, they chose about 17 educational institutions that will join the 3-year project progressive methods of work. In total, the program involved 155 schools in new York
According to the agreement of the teachers Union, ratified in 2014, schools participating in the program PROSE will be allowed to amend the schedules of teachers, class sizes and other aspects of the school day at the discretion of the teacher.
Among these 17 schools — Bedford Academy High School in Brooklyn, which will cover classes at 25 students and will give teachers the right to hire new employees, according to NYDailyNews.
Farina believes that the program gives urban schools a wide field for experiments.
«Teachers and leaders know exactly what they need from their schools,» said Farina. «This program had a real impact on teachers, students and parents.»
The teachers Union has created a program PROSE in response to the critique that professors hinder innovative teaching methods.
