High School for Teaching and the Professions

High School for Teaching and the Professions is a FutureReadyNYC school committed to educating 21st Century Educators and Leaders in Teaching Pathways. The staff prepares students with 21st century employability skills, not just teaching skills. The school aims to empower student voice and choice and engage students with authentic, real-world problem-solving opportunities, placing students at the center of their learning. These opportunities and learning experiences contribute to students becoming empathic global citizens in our ever-evolving world. The school is also a proud AVID school. AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a schoolwide transformation effort focused on leadership, systems, instruction, and culture, and is designed to increase the number of students who enroll and succeed in higher education. In the AVID Elective class, students receive daily instruction and support from a trained AVID Elective teacher. Students have the opportunity to gain college credits and an advanced regents diploma. Teachers at High School for Teaching and the Professions guide students through inquiry-based learning connected to concerns and challenges students witness or experience in their lives or the broader community. Students learn and engage with rigorous curriculum through AVID academic strategies like writing to learn, inquiry, collaboration, organizational skills, and critical reading (WICOR). Students can also participate in field experiences in the form of internships, mentorships, and apprenticeships as well as join and propose clubs centered around the theme 21st Century Educators and Leaders. 

 

Theme: Teaching and Leadership

Grades Served: 9-12

Phone Number: 718-329-7380