We listen to schools. Each school defines its own needs, and each partnership is as individual as the school in which it is created. Each collaboration has a special texture, depth, and creative energy. Many Brooklyn public schools have chosen to focus on science and math teaching. Others concentrate on reading and language skills.
Many schools are interested in aesthetic education.
Some work with us in several areas. The Center also provides information about courses offered at the college that may be of interest to teachers eager to pursue a topic or curriculum area in greater depth. As part of the Athena Project, we use snails to teach mathematics and science to students K-12. Educators have found that close observation of these slow-moving mollusks can speed the acquisition of skills in problem solving, language, the arts and social studies as well. The snail project is only one of many innovative efforts developed through the Athena Project to enliven curriculum for students.