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  1. 07/27/2020

    Remote Learning Bonus Episode: ARTeam Interviews Principal Teron from PS 76

    Episode 6 “Using Improvement Science in Remote Learning” describes how the Academic Response Team uses Improvement Science to address challenges that occur during remote learning and features highlights from an interview with Principal Teron who leads PS 76- The Bennington School. This bonus episode provides listeners with the opportunity to hear a more in-depth interview with Principal Teron to gain a better understanding of how she led her team and school community through a successful transition to remote learning. The highlight of this episode is hearing one school leader’s perspective on making the transition to remote learning amidst a great deal of uncertainty.  Some of the questions the episode will answer include:  How can I apply what I’ve learned from Principal Teron’s experience as I prepare for the upcoming school year? How do I begin this process of using Improvement Science in my own school community? Guest Bio:  Darlene Teron is the Principal of P.S. 76- The Bennington School in the Bronx. The Bronx Academic Response Team has been collaborating with The Bennington School as they made the transition to remote learning.  Principal Teron believes school leadership is about establishing a collaborative and trustworthy school culture and empowering the teachers.  If you would like to connect with Principal Teron, she can be reached via email at Dteron@schools.nyc.gov  or by phone at (718) 882-8865.  Additional Resources:  For more information about P.S. 76- The Bennington School, check out the school's website and profile on Inside Schools.

    36 min
  2. 07/21/2020

    Be Revolutionary

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Jamaal Bowman, who was recently elected as the Democratic candidate for Congress for District 16 in New York and is a former Bronx principal. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Bowman where we discuss how his experience as a principal using restorative justice practices, building community by connecting with students and families, and advocating for better student outcomes where there is space for real world learning, led him to running for Congress and the creation of the New Deal for Education and Reconstruction Agenda. We also talk about how it is the time for people who are really about change to step up and be leaders in this moment of revolution.  Visit our Bronx ARTeam Website and connect with us on twitter @Bx_ARTeam! Today's hosts are Kris DeFilippis, Jermaine Dickerson, Adelia Gibson, and Kaitlyn Reilley. Guest Information:  Dr. Jamaal Bowman was born and raised in NYC until the age of 16 when he moved to New Jersey with his family. Bowman graduated undergrad with a degree in Sports Management from the University of New Haven  but chose to pursue education instead. He earned a Master of Arts degree in counseling from Mercy College and a Doctor of Education in educational leadership from Manhattanville College. He worked first as a crisis management teacher in an elementary school in the South Bronx. In 2009, Bowman founded Cornerstone Academy for Social Action, a high performing Middle School in the Baychester section of the Bronx. During his tenure as a school building leader, Bowman was an advocate against standardized testing, citing their connection to the perpetuation of inequality and ultimately reinforcing a negative relationship with what should be called bad education. After 10 years as principal, Bowman pursued the democratic candidacy and beat out long standing rep for the 16th congressional district, Eliot Engel. Jamaal currently resides in Yonkers with his wife and 3 children. For 20 years Jamaal advocated for the students in the schools he served and will continue to be a champion of children and working families when elected to Congress. Connect with Jamaal on twitter @JamaalBowmanNY or by visiting his website, Jamaal Bowman for Congress.  Resources for Listeners:  Low Income Parents are Caught Between the Growing Opt-Out Movement and the City's Attempts to Clamp Down on Dissent Jamaal Bowman for Congress

    55 min
  3. 07/13/2020

    We Need the Will and Skill to Make Meaningful Change

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Louis Gomez, senior fellow at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and professor of education and information studies at UCLA. Dr. Gomez addresses the topics of Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) and the mindset shift that is necessary in order to promote equity in education. Join our conversation about how compliance can prevent initiatives from being implemented, the necessity of having a common aim and narrative when discussing improvement science as part of NICs, and that equity without the will to change or the respect for the community will not bring about social justice.  Visit our Bronx ART website and connect with us on Twitter @BX_ARTeam! Today's hosts are Kris DeFilippis, Adelia Gibson, and Kaitlyn Reilley  Guest Information:  Dr. Gomez earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Stonybrook University and a doctorate in Psychology from University of California, Berkeley. He spent 14 years working in cognitive science and person–computer systems interactions at Bell Laboratories, Bell Communications Research Inc. and Bellcore. Dr. Gomez  has held a number of faculty positions including positions at Northwestern University and the University of Pittsburgh, where he was also director of the Center for Urban Education and a senior scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center. Dr. Gomez is currently a professor of education and information studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Since 2008, he has served as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, where he leads the Network Development work. He is the co-author of Learning to Improve: How America’s Schools Can Get Better at Getting Better.  Dr. Gomez is dedicated to educational improvement and his numerous publications and studies have contributed greatly to bringing improvement science to the field of education. Connect with Dr. Gomez through email at lmgomez@ucla.edu Resources for Listeners:  Information about iLEAD  Learning to Improve: How America’s Schools Can Get Better and Getting Better Why a NIC? Getting Ideas into Action: Building Networked Improvement Communities in Education Improvement Research Carried Out Through Networked Communities: Accelerating Learning about Practices that Support More Productive Student Mindsets How a Networked Improvement Community Improved Success Rates for Struggling College Math Students

    37 min

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