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June 11, 2024

Cultivating DEI in Schools: Crosstown High‘s Journey in Improving Equity

SchoolWorks’ Managing Director of Leadership Supports, Betty Dao-Ivey, and a Co-Leader of SchoolWorks’ 2023 Advancing Equity Cohort, Lyn Bajaj, sit down with Crosstown High’s Director of Growth and Sustainability, Ginger Spickler, and Crosstown’s DEI Advisor, Quinn Kathrineberg. Learn how Crosstown’s team spearheads equity initiatives across the school, including key learnings, reflections on the challenges involved, and their tangible successes to date.

Panelists:

  • Ginger Spickler (she/her): Director of Growth and Sustainability at Crosstown High
  • Quinn Kathrineberg (she/her): 10th Grade English Teacher and DEI Advisor at Crosstown High

March 6 & March 12, 2024

Implementing the Science of Reading at the Elementary & Secondary Levels with Pittsfield Public Schools

Managing Director of Instructional Supports Jake Schmitz sat down with leaders from Pittsfield Public Schools to discuss how they incorporated The Science of Reading (SOR) across Pittsfield’s 14 schools. The webinar on March 6th focused on elementary schools, and the webinar on March 12th focused on secondary schools. Both conversations explored the district’s journey in deciding to implement SOR, the hurdles they faced, their successes, and the structures they identified as essential to ensure ongoing excellence.

Panelists:

  • Judy Rush (she/her): Director of Teaching and Learning for Pittsfield Public Schools
  • Gwynn Featherstone (she/her): Reading Specialist for Pittsfield Public Schools
  • Victoria Duma (she/her): Principal of Capeless Elementary School - Pittsfield Public Schools
  • Debra Roloson (she/her): Principal of Reid Middle School - Pittsfield Public Schools
  • Dr. Matthew Bishop (he/him): Principal of Taconic High School - Pittsfield Public Schools

January 30, 2024

Harnessing What Works: Framingham Public Schools Rejuvenated Instructional Framework & District-Level Strategic Plan

Managing Director of Quality Reviews Jay Adams discusses with Framingham, Massachusetts’ District Leaders how they tackled a new district-level strategic plan and how they created an instructional framework, rooted in best practices, to better meet the needs of their students and to continue uplifting their teachers and school leaders.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Robert Tremblay (he/him): Superintendent of Framingham Public Schools
  • Amy Bright (she/her): Asst. Superintendent of PreK – 12 Education of Framingham Public Schools
  • Marybeth O’Brien (she/her): Director of Curriculum, Instruction + Assessment, Framingham Public Schools

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