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QSI - Supporting our students We have the special goal of preparing you to attend college and earn up to 60 Queens College credits and, at the same time, graduating from high school with a Regents diploma. You will learn how to be a confident, independent thinker, participating citizen and caring adult. This means you will have to work hard and work smart while you are with us. This is how we plan to help you: Small Class Size... Our classes have fewer students than most schools. Often there will be a second teacher in the room to help you, either by yourself or in a small group. Highly Educated and Caring Teachers... Our teachers have studied hard and continue to study to find the best ways to teach each and every one of you. They know how to provide extra instruction if you are learning English; they use special techniques for those of you who have trouble learning; yet, they challenge students who are sometimes bored in class. QSI teachers in all subjects connect the learning to real life so it makes sense to you. They know your Student Action Plan well. They keep in touch with your families. More than anything else, they want you to succeed... and believe you can! Advisory... Every morning, you and a small group of students will meet with a teacher to talk about things that concern you - schoolwork problems, learning how to get along with other people, how to set and meet goals for yourself. In fact, these 'Advisories' will read good books and solve math puzzles as a group. We hope that your Advisory will stay together for the 7 years you are with us so you can get to know and encourage one another. Inquiry Learning... Built into your schedule is a daily 'Inquiry Period', reflecting a core value of our school: people learn by asking questions of interest, investigating the answers, and sharing the results with their community. During this Inquiry Period, small groups of students with a teacher will work on a meaningful project that you students choose. Meanwhile you'll use literacy, math, and technology - all the things you learn in school - in a real world experience. This is your chance to practice what you know. We expect that what you do will matter... to yourself and to the world around you. Technology... Every day you'll have time to use our Rolling Lap Top Lab to help you with what you're learning and how you learn it. Computer programs can help you read, write, do math, learn another language, sharpen your skills, do research, learn more about technology itself, compose your own music, keep track of your progress, illustrate your own work. Extended Day and Summer Academy... Preparing yourself for college while you are still in middle and high school is in itself a very challenging task. You'll need plenty of extra time. At QSI, we'll offer tutoring before school as well as some arts, athletics, and tutoring after school. Plan on attending our summer academy; you'll need the time to catch up, keep up and move ahead. REMEMBER - All of us are here to help you succeed! It is a mark of intelligence and courage to ask for help when you need it!
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