Staten Island's Hungerford School is one of the semi-finalists for the $25K Elizabeth Rohatyn Award Watch video
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Richard H. Hungerford School, a special education school incorporating eight sites throughout Staten Island, is in the running for the national Elizabeth Rohatyn Award given for innovative teaching methods that benefit students.
The award carries a $25,000 grant for the winning school.
Hungerford, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017, was named a semi-finalist by the awards panel, and now needs online votes to put them over the top for the prize.
The school was cited for developing the New Teacher Institute (NTI) to address the needs of first -year teachers.
"NTI provides a stress free environment for these teachers to share their thoughts and challenges and engage in collaborative brainstorming with guidance from a mentor," explained veteran Hungerford Principal Mary McInerney.
To vote for the school go to the Teaching Matters Rohatyn Prize page http://teachingmatters.org/rohatyn/r721.html. You can vote every day until Sunday.
Watch the school's graduation video below.
