NUA/Buffalo City Schools Partnership
“Putting children & families first to ensure high academic achievement for all”
District Office
712 City Hall
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716)816-3575
www.buffaloschools.org
NUA interacted with the district in the areas of Professional Development and Instructional
Leadership with the POC High Operational Practices (HOP) goals of:
- Building positive relationships between and among students and teachers
- Amplifying student voice
- Activating student strengths
- Connecting Prerequisites
- Situating learning in the lives of students
- Focusing on High Intellectual Performance
- Providing Enrichment
The Course of Study is designed around the High Operational Practices of the Pedagogy of Confidence™ and provides the framework to:
- Improve Classroom Climate
- Empower Student Self-Directed Learning
- Inform Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Achieve High Intellectual Performance
- Increase Student Engagement and Motivation
- Connect learning goals for Sustainability and Teacher professional growth
- Understanding and use of common core state standards.
NUA partners with seven Buffalo K-8 schools through the office of Office of Strategic Planning & Innovation for 2014-15
PS 31 Harriet Ross Tubman School
Grades: PK-8
Principal: Heather Short-English
PS 33 Bilingual Center
Grades: PK-8
PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School
Grades: PK-8
PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science
Grades: 3-8
PS 89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence
Grades: PK-8
PS 91 BUILD Academy
Grades: PK-8
PS 97 Harvey Austin School
Grades: PK-8
NUA Professional Development with Buffalo City Schools also includes training for instructional coaches and site-based Instructional leaders.