Hey, 2024-2025 school year, we are ready for YOU! Chess in the Schools instructors will be in over 50 NYC public schools where a vast majority of students come from low-income households. (On average 82% of our students qualify for Title I funding.) They will each teach over 30 lessons across 30 weeks of the year to between 500-650 students, run after school clubs, and most will also coach their students in 20-25 of our free scholastic tournaments. “Dedicated” is an understatement for this team! #backtoschool #chesseducation #scholasticchess #k12 #teachers
Being a good instructor involves developing three areas of knowledge- pedagogical knowledge, content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. During Chess in the Schools “Blast off”week, this team of instructors worked to enhance their understanding across all these realms of knowledge. Today, we all came together (joined by Board Member Gary Li) to play chess - and grow our understanding of the discipline. We had the luxury of doing this in Central Park at the Chess and Checkers house - what could be a more NYC experience! #chesseducation #chessinstructors #learningtogether Ron Boocock