Center for Urban Education Success hosts All In: When Theory Meets Practice in Education Reform – a Symposium
Posted on May 5, 2018
View a short video of the day.
On April 28th over 250 teachers, administrators, and community members gathered at East High School in the city of Rochester to learn about and discuss some of the transformational education reform work of the UR-East EPO (Educational Partnership Organization). The over 200 attendees chose among thirty-four presentations led by East teachers and staff who shared their theory-driven practices on EPO initiatives including curriculum and instruction, Family Group model, support model, university-school partnerships, distributed leadership, family and community partnerships, and restorative practices. Subject area teachers presented their work on literacy, writers’ workshop, historical thinking, Universal Backward Design in a performance ensemble, and math inquiry. Attendees included a wide range of passionate educators and community members, representing: 13 school districts in Monroe County and beyond; 15 Rochester area foundations, agencies & community-wide initiatives; parents and grandparents, retirees, and tutors; University of Rochester alumni, faculty, and students; as well as students and faculty from five other area colleges. Most importantly, we welcomed over half of our attendees from the Rochester City School District. We spent the day sharing and discussing the progress of the East-EPO, as well as the challenges it continues to face – challenges common for many urban schools. We ended the day with words of support from New York State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, words of inspiration from Syracuse University Professor, Dr. Marcelle Haddix, who was introduced by East junior, Dennis Olmedo in both English and Spanish, and concluding remarks from East’s venerable Superintendent, Dr. Shaun Nelms.
Access symposium presentations here:
Inquiry in the High School Math Classroom
Curriculum and Instruction at East
Creative Writing and Authentic Publication within the Freshman Workshop Model
Growing a Literacy Program to Meet the Needs of All Students
Re-visioning Social Emotional Support: East’s Family Group Model
Leaving Your Own Island: The Ins and Outs of Writing Common, Research-Based Original Curriculum
East’s Support Model: A Foundation for Scholar Success
Inquiry in the 6-8 Math Classroom
University-School Partnerships: Research and Engaging in Best Practices in Attendance
UbD for the Performing Ensemble: Creating Quick and Easy Assessment to Make the Learning Visible
Distributed Leadership: Sharing the Stage and the Work
Family & Community Partnerships that Build Academic Achievement
From Principles to Practice: Curriculum Embedded Performance Tasks
Sociocultural Learning Theory in a Writer’s Workshop Model
Historical Thinking Matters!
Building Opportunities to Engage and Connect Families and the Community
Restorative Practices: Revitalizing Climate & Culture in an Urban School
View plenary addresses here
Pedro Noguera visits East High for two-day symposium on equity and education!
Posted on June 5, 2017
Noguera, P. (2017, June). Breaking the cycle of poverty: Bridging the gap by expanding opportunities. Presented at Excellence through equity: Creating schools that serve all children well. Center for Urban Education Success, Rochester, NY.
See video Dr. Noguera’s keynote address here.
See slides of Dr. Noguera’s keynote presentation here.
See slides of Dr. Noguera’s teacher workshop here.
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Center for Urban Education Success hosts All In: When Theory Meets Practice in Education Reform – a Symposium
Posted on May 5, 2018
View a short video of the day.
On April 28th over 250 teachers, administrators, and community members gathered at East High School in the city of Rochester to learn about and discuss some of the transformational education reform work of the UR-East EPO (Educational Partnership Organization). The over 200 attendees chose among thirty-four presentations led by East teachers and staff who shared their theory-driven practices on EPO initiatives including curriculum and instruction, Family Group model, support model, university-school partnerships, distributed leadership, family and community partnerships, and restorative practices. Subject area teachers presented their work on literacy, writers’ workshop, historical thinking, Universal Backward Design in a performance ensemble, and math inquiry. Attendees included a wide range of passionate educators and community members, representing: 13 school districts in Monroe County and beyond; 15 Rochester area foundations, agencies & community-wide initiatives; parents and grandparents, retirees, and tutors; University of Rochester alumni, faculty, and students; as well as students and faculty from five other area colleges. Most importantly, we welcomed over half of our attendees from the Rochester City School District. We spent the day sharing and discussing the progress of the East-EPO, as well as the challenges it continues to face – challenges common for many urban schools. We ended the day with words of support from New York State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, words of inspiration from Syracuse University Professor, Dr. Marcelle Haddix, who was introduced by East junior, Dennis Olmedo in both English and Spanish, and concluding remarks from East’s venerable Superintendent, Dr. Shaun Nelms.
Access symposium presentations here:
View plenary addresses here
Pedro Noguera visits East High for two-day symposium on equity and education!
Posted on June 5, 2017
Noguera, P. (2017, June). Breaking the cycle of poverty: Bridging the gap by expanding opportunities. Presented at Excellence through equity: Creating schools that serve all children well. Center for Urban Education Success, Rochester, NY.
See video Dr. Noguera’s keynote address here.
See slides of Dr. Noguera’s keynote presentation here.
See slides of Dr. Noguera’s teacher workshop here.