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Connecting academics and government
The LFNY team in front of the gate of the prestigious Harvard campus. Eighteen Y11 and Y12 students participated in the 29th annual Harvard Model Congress in Boston this year. Lycée students were...
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Visite d’enseignants haïtiens au LFNY
Du lundi 24 au jeudi 27 février, le LFNY a eu le plaisir d’accueillir en ses murs deux enseignantes de l’école Lycée Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable (LJBPS), localisée à Saint Marc en Haïti. Depuis le...
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Roses, livres et animaux en danger au LFNY
Les élèves ont dessiné leurs créatures avant de les concevoir sous forme de sculpture en papier mâché. Cette semaine, nous célébrons les animaux et le bonheur de lire au LFNY. Du lundi 21 au vendredi...
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IDD, a Collaborative Approach to Learning
IDD (itinéraire de découverte) is an interdisciplinary discovery project that helps teachers diversify learning strategies, connect disciplines, and teach students how to nurture their intellectual...
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Un élève du LFNY sélectionné pour la TED Youth Conference
La popularité des célèbres TED talks gagne le terrain éducatif. Depuis le début de l’année 2014, TED a lancé une branche spéciale pour les écoles appelée TED Ed Clubs. “Il s’agit de ressources en libre...
View ArticleThe Play Must Go On
Last June, several educators from the Lycée Français de New York, including myself, attended the annual conference of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). In addition to...
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Poésie, musique et vidéo se rencontrent dans un cours de français
Poésie et musique sont deux versants d’une même activité artistique que l’histoire de la littérature a séparés mais que les musiciens, chansonniers, chanteurs contemporains n’ont jamais cessé de...
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TED-Ed is the Education division of TED – a global set of conferences run by a non-profit organization that aims to connect people all over the world with the work and ideas of their peers. The...
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Inventer pour apprendre
Following the announcement of our new strategic plan last January, students, faculty and families have been VERY excited about the makerspace we will soon be building for our primary and secondary...
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Avec le project-based learning, l’élève devient artisan de ses savoirs
Prospectus à la mise en page léchée, présentation powerpoint comprenant statistiques et cartes précises, voire même port de la cravate pour l’un des participants… nous ne sommes pas à une réunion d’un...
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Creativity and Intelligence through Entrepreneurial Learning
Disruptive shifts in technology and the globalization of the world’s economy have sparked intense debates about the future of education. Part of our mission at the Lycée Français de New York is to...
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Journées plus courtes, classes repensées
At back to school 2016, student schedules in middle school and high school will undergo a major reform, with the creation of block scheduling. Each day will have fewer classes of longer duration, and...
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New Space on York Avenue Opening in September 2016
The new York Wing adds 19,000 square feet to the existing school. Why did the Lycée acquire this new building? We have known for a long time that we needed more space. Our school was originally built...
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La réforme du collège : qu’est-ce qui va changer?
In Fall 2016, France will implement a reform of its middle school curriculum. The Lycée Français de New York, as a French accredited institution, will integrate these changes, which will affect our...
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Une expérience de classe bilingue au LFNY
Beginning in September, 2015, a dozen tenth grade students have been the pioneers of a bilingual pilot class. Two French and English literature teachers decided to adopt an original pedagogical...
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Un calendrier sur 7 jours
In September 2016, the Secondary school of the Lycée Français de New York will put into place a new student schedule organized over a cycle of seven days, instead of a traditional five day weekly...
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Apprentis moussaillons à la barre
Cette année, deux enseignants en école primaire ont décidé de suivre les courses à la voile du navigateur Tanguy de Lamotte, à bord de son bateau “Initiatives Coeur”. “Relier son cours avec la réalité...
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La place du numérique dans l’école primaire
This article is from the 2015 issue of the LFNY Magazine. Every year in the fall, first and second graders learn how to perform circus-themed activities in the school’s phys-ed (PE) program. “It’s a...
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Once Upon a Time…
After a break like the one our students have just enjoyed, something like the following exchange will often take place. “How was vacation?” I will ask. “Great,” will hopefully come the answer, on...
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Manus et Machina
If you were in New York City this past summer, you may have had the memorable privilege of seeing a wonderful exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art entitled Manus x Machine: Fashion in the Age of...
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