Brett Schneider

Cahn Fellow 2019

Principal, Bronx Collaborative High School

The Bronx, New York

Brett Schneider was born and raised in the Bronx. He is a 4th generation NYC public school teacher. To serve New York City’s youth with integrity he pursued advanced training: a dual BA in English/American Literature and Dramatic Literature, Theater History, and the Cinema; a Masters in Social Work from NYU’s clinical program; a Masters and Doctorate in Learning Technologies and Leadership from Pepperdine University; and a Masters in Educational Administration from New York University. From being a member of the founding team to being a school leader at the Institute for Collaborative Education, Schneider anchored the success of one of NYC’s most successful 6-12th grade schools for 17 years. In 2013, he founded Bronx Collaborative High School, leading the school to its 2018 designation as a Showcase School for its work “Affirming Student Identities,” through principles of student choice, systems and structures for differentiation, and “mirrors and windows” cultural responsiveness.