Action Items Submit topics for problem-solving at Have a question or issue that you’d like us to problem-solve around during our next APs meeting on November 8th? Submit it HERE via this survey by COB Tuesday, November 6th, and I’ll include it on the agenda for our next meeting. Shout Outs! Q2 Initiatives Everyone: For sharing your Interim guided analysis and other resources so freely!—Sarah G. Joaquin/Lauryn’s Sarah G: For going H.A.M. on those English classes (huge role Classroom Visits adjustment)!—Andy Andy: For always making himself available and offering insights.—Parisa One of Joaquin and Lauryn’s Alissa: For charting out a thoughtful sequence of PD topics on best goals this quarter is to co- practices for elevating rigor, aka her “Rigor Series.” (Topics and aligned observe every classroom at resources can be found HERE)—Joaquin Ednovate. We will use these co- Fonda: For being a great host at our September APs meeting. Under observations as an opportunity your leadership, Legacy is continuing to run as normal.—Andy to continue refining our common language around Parisa: For being one of the strongest women I know. I learn from you rigorous instruction and to get every day.—Fonda a more complete snapshot of Morena: First times organizing testing can be crazy difficult, but you are the great teaching that’s just making it happen!—Andy happening at schools. These DeRo: I’m excited to see what HH does with grading!—Andy observations will NOT be Parisa: I can’t imagine your new work load. Yet you always are so at evaluative, they are merely a peace and bring so much positivity to spaces.—Andy means for us to learn more Alissa: For always sharing and collaborating. It’s been SUPER helpful to about your schools so we can me!—Andy provide even better support. Andy: For collaborating on what an art space should look and feel like— Stay tuned for an email with thank you!—Alissa details about when we plan to Brandon: For coming in and taking over so much AP stuff for Brio. Props visit. For any questions, please for that. All that coaching and logistic work is crazy.—Andy reach out to Joaquin at jhernandez@ednovate.org Batizy: Thank you for pushing our initiatives beyond anything I could have ever imagined.—Rachael 1 Issue #2 October 16, 2018
Resources Ednovate Teacher Videos
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Session Materials TNTP’s Latest Asks the Hard
from October’s NPD Questions Click HERE to access resources from morning and afternoon sessions at our October TNTP’s newest report, “The Opportunity Myth,” has the education world abuzz, Network PD. Joaquin will in large part because it poses some hard questions about how school districts continue adding materials from are (or aren’t) preparing students for college-level coursework. I especially subsequent Network PDs to this page. loved learning from the perspectives and experiences of the 4,000+ students that researchers interviewed. Here’s an excerpt: Grading Policies at “Our research shows that while many students do have barriers to Other CMOs overcome to succeed in school, some of the biggest barriers are created by decisions very much within our control: whether students Many of you have expressed an interesting in learning about the get the opportunity to work on grade-appropriate assignments, or are guidance that other CMOs give systematically assigned work that is appropriate for kids several years their teachers. If you’re younger; whether they have teachers who ask them to find the interested, here are the shared answers to challenging problems, or who think it’s acceptable to assign grading policies for high school them the task of copying answers; whether adults ask students and teachers at Uncommon Schools and Achievement First. parents about their goals, or assume that because they’re Latinx or Black or don’t have a lot of money, college is probably unrealistic. And APs Team Resource then, as a field, we’ve covered up the racist, classist, and just plain Hub unfair choices we’ve made, by telling parents and students— particularly students of color—that they are doing fine, when all the Visit the APs Team Resource Hub to access hundreds of evidence from their classroom work and their exam scores suggests instructional videos, ready- that they are not.” made teacher PDs, and many other resources for instructional Read the full report and Dan Weisberg's reflections. coaches.