Venture’s Urban Education Semester provides undergraduate students the opportunity to learn about the theory and practice of urban education by combining formal studies with an experience in k-12 public schools. During the Spring 2008 Semester, one UES student has embarked on a unique placement experience. Max Familian, Vassar College ‘09, spends half […]
Graham Browne (UES Fall ‘06, Brown ‘08) has been working with Venture Staff and UES participants to create a video overview of the Urban Education Semester. Click to the video to learn more about the program and experience the sights and sounds of UES.
In addition to the UES website, learn more about UES through:
The UES […]
Venture’s Urban Education Semester provides an opportunity for students to study the theory and and experience the practice of urban public education in New York City. Our students and program staff are regularly discussing America’s public education system, the work of teachers, and educating students. Some recent thoughts include:
>> Entries Yuka’s (UES Alum […]
Channel surfing PBS stations over the weekend, I caught a program (”Telling the Truth: The Best in Broadcast Journalism“) about this year’s Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards. What really caught my attention, in part because of my own enthusiasm about our Urban Education Semester program here at Venture, was the feature about a first-year teacher […]
Recently I have been having a real balance in my placement. I lead a lot of whole class lessons but I also do a lot of small group work. I have really been taking advantage of the fact that I am a student teacher and can spend more time in small groups than with the […]
My kids are achieving so much. It is just phenomenal. One of many examples is “Justin”. When “Justin” first came to PS 20 he was illiterate in both English and Spanish. But because of his motivation and the help of another classmate, “Maria”, he is now writing paragraphs that express his thoughts and feelings. […]
Students wishing to apply to the Urban Education Semester for the Spring 2008 Semester should submit their application materials to their UES Coordinator by October 22, 2007.
Admission to the program is rolling; feel free to submit your applications early. If you have any questions, contact your campus’s coordinator or our central office.
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Like students and staff at other Venture campuses, I find that early September is not short on things to do. This semester, I varied my usual routine by facilitating the orientation for Venture’s Urban Education Semester. This Fall, 11 students from all over the world descended on New York City to examine public education by […]
