Monday Musings from The Kravis Center April 22, 2019
Colleagues:
Innovative School Models
The Creative Arts and "Extracurriculars"
"In essence, two different logics reign in the same buildings. Before the final bell, we treat students as passive recipients of knowledge whose interests and identities matter little. After the final bell — in newspaper, debate, theater, athletics and more — we treat students as people who learn by doing, people who can teach as well as learn, and people whose passions and ideas are worth cultivating."
Accessibility
Sometimes, our beliefs lift people up - make them run harder, reach for more. Other times, our expectations attach leaden weights to wings and keep dreams from taking flight. I can't say I have much confidence in personality tests. But I've come to understand there is huge power in the faith we have in them."
Have you read about current integration efforts taking place in some parts of the U.S.? In areas of Brooklyn and Manhattan, parents - mostly white and affluent - are leading the way. Spotlight on the BLT on James Lang's Small Teaching
Professional Growth Opportunities
May 9 and May 16 PD Sessions (7:45 - 8:45 am in the Kravis Center) to discuss and workshop how SET (student surveys) can and should inform our teaching. The first Thursday (5/9) will be focused on reviewing the SET results while the second session (5/16) will be used to set goals based on SET. Please be in touch with us if you'd like to survey your classes in advance of one of these sessions.
An invitation: Athena is looking for excellent, passionate, and diverse high school humanities teachers for a limited number of Summer Fellowships. Ideal candidates are English, History, Humanities, or Religion/Philosophy teachers hungry to find and join communities of educators with shared interests, teachers eager to share their best and favorite assignments, classroom activities and discussion questions, teachers excited to offer feedback to help others.
Only 1-2 more spaces available!! Take a deep dive into the neuroscience of learning with the authors of Neuroteach, Glenn Whitman and Ian Kelleher. Read more about the Science of Teaching and Leadership Academy at The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) from July 21 - 25. Sara Deveaux attended last summer and would be happy to chat with anyone interested. Rachel Nisselson and Lena Sadowitz are signed up for July, 2019. 1-2 more spaces available.
Interested in learning more about project and problem-based learning? Read about an online opportunity from Amy Baeder. Read more about the Buck institute which is considered the gold standard in PBL training.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PD opportunities
Race and Racism Workshop at Windsor High School Windsor High School will hold another four-part series that will explore issues related to race, white privilege and how to combat individual/structural racism in our communities. Sara and Delphine have both completed this series, so feel free to send questions their way. This workshop will fill up, so register early! The dates are as follows:
Monday, April 29 - The History of Racism, part I Monday, May 6 - The History of Racism, part II Monday, May 13 - Understanding White Privilege Monday, May 20 - Anti-Racism: Strategies and Tools
NAIS Inclusive School Network Institute in Potomac, MD on June 17-18.
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