Far right, NJASA Secy Perez welcomes Leadership & Diversity panelists from left, Reg I Supt of Yr Dr Newell, Essex Reg ESC; Dr Cascone, Chief Ed Officer, Holmdel; Kenyon Kummings, Chief Ed Officer, Wildwood; & Keynote Speaker Stockton University Dean of Ed Dr Keenan.
Left, Cherry Hill & Maple Shade Chief Education Officers met with NJASA Pres Trongone. Right, NJSDA rep Manuel Da Silva addresses the Great Schools NJ (GSNJ) as GSNJ Pres Kummings listens.
Just as "ready to learn" focuses on young kids' deficits rather than on schools' responsibility to educate all who show up, so talk of "college/career readiness" ignores evidence that the problem isn't unqualified graduates but a scarcity of good jobs
Happy to have collaborated with @jkenyon and @FRHSDSup on this Op-Ed to insist all of NJ students emerge from this pandemic with what they need: NJ must reexamine the school funding formula | NJ Spotlight News https://t.co/LL8L0Hp7UQ
Had a wonderful New Jersey Network of Superintendents session this afternoon working with Dr. Michelle Knight-Manuel of Columbia University. Discussed culturally relevant education as a means to achieving equitable outcomes for all students. Got us all thinking deeply.
Enjoying tonight's discussion and couldn't agree more; we need to go on a "standards diet". Let's approach students with less is more and cut out the trivial. @MeganLabas@cford@RestartEDteam@ctemc
The cavalry isn’t coming! It’s up 2 us to ReThink, ReImagine, & ReStart Education! We can start with a STANDARDS DIET. Allow Ts flexibility & autonomy 2 teach Ss real-life dispositions needed in a post pandemic 🌎!
@RestartEDteam@ChrisTienken@jkenyon#edchat#suptchat
In all my time as a Sup I have witnessed structural impediment after structural impediment slow progress toward equality & work against students of color & poor students. One lesson I have learned is that you must fight against them tooth and nail on a daily basis. They spring
Since we are in “canceling mood” - let’s cancel ALL state testing for this year. This will allow our teachers and administrators who are already faced with a lot of uncertainties to focus on meeting the pressing needs of our students.
Amazing day in @WildwoodPSD ! Thank you to all who made our greenhouse and model classrooms possible! Can’t wait to see the students and teachers learning in these new spaces. Stay tuned! #warriornation