A few weeks ago, I traveled down to Washington, D.C., with five other Success Academy educators and ten fifth graders to deliver a math lesson on Capitol Hill. Actually, it was more than just a math lesson — it was a demonstration of just how effective great teaching can be.
We wanted to peel back the curtain to show exactly how Success Academy teachers get outstanding achievement results for an inner-city student body made up predominantly of low-income minority children. Last year, 94% of our students passed New York’s proficiency exams, compared with 36% of students across the state.