Problem Posing

Monthly podcast – and also a class – about education in NY State. Ask questions about education in your own life 🤔 Don’t be late! Host: @christinakcover

[Problem Posing @prblemposingpod]

📚New episode: What is the NYC Reads initiative?
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[Problem Posing @prblemposingpod]

There will be no new episode of Problem Posing this month. We are hard at work on the next episode and look forward to sharing it soon!

[Problem Posing @prblemposingpod]

The next episode of the pod is going to be about special education in NY: what special education is, a history of special education laws, what IEPs are, rights that students + their parents/guardians have in the IEP process. What would you want to be included in this episode? ✏️

[Problem Posing @prblemposingpod]

Why do students take standardized tests? https://t.co/N5WAMmlau8
- The MAP Growth test is one example of what the DOE calls a periodic assmt:
Some say: Helpful in understanding "learning loss" during pandemic
Critiques: Difficult to administer, test does not lead to +resources

[Problem Posing @prblemposingpod]

Problem Posing Ep. 4: Why do students have to take standardized tests? 🤔 https://t.co/89QRtt4pb2
This class, we discuss tests in NYC/NYS and consider – who makes them? Do they test what they say they do?
Thanks to Jody Drezner Alperin from @NYCOptOut for helping us w/ this ep!

[Christina Cover @christinakcover]

Asking anyone that's liked the
@prblemposingpod
eps this year – ab why students go to school, school $, school governance – to subscribe to the pod on YouTube! https://t.co/X5zYfFS79F
If we reach 1K subs, we can add ads to the eps which will offset the cost of creating them!

[Christina Cover @christinakcover]

Just recorded the latest episode of @prblemposingpod on standardized testing!!!!!! 👀✏️👀✏️ for the culture

[Problem Posing @prblemposingpod]

@DrKYSR @Blm_edu_nyc @BlackInNeuro @Okaikor @YoungPplofColor @breaksilencenyc Thank you so much for mentioning Problem Posing Dr. Salas-Ramirez!

[Claudia. @claudiaayb]

From massive budget shortfalls, non hepa purifiers & proven systems of inequity- we are a broken system with power hungry administrators who operate with impunity. NYC Students deserve better and we are failing them 2/2
@prblemposingpod @BxEU4J @UFTSolidarity @DOEChancellor @UFT

[Claudia. @claudiaayb]

The @NYCSchools of today is not child-centered. Decisions made by "leadership" are done w/o conversation with school based staff. If we, as a workforce, don't listen to those doing the work, what are we basing initiatives on? 1/2 @educatorsofnyc @MOREcaucusUFT @EducationCounc1

[EastHarlemD4mom @VJEHMOM]

@prblemposingpod Why are Manhattan and Bronx HS starting before 8am?

[Heather Dailey Protect NYC Special Education @KnittingmommaHD]

@christinakcover CECs have little power actually, especially the citywides, we are supposed to be consulted but rarely are prior to any decisions made, the DOE treats us as mostly performative representation. “We decided to do this thing and want your opinion on it but we are going do it anyway.”

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[Tom Sheppard @tomcsheppard]

@christinakcover @prblemposingpod Thanks for creating this podcast to inform the community about @NYCSchools governance. https://t.co/MMJN27R4rK

[Christina Cover @christinakcover]

After working on this episode so many takeaways, a few:
🗣️ Superintendents must consult the SLT before hiring new principal
🗣️ many CEC member roles are *vacant* throughout the city I think people should apply
🗣️ though PEP will expand in Jan, Mayor still has majority of power

[Educators of NYC @educatorsofnyc]

A great new podcast helping you navigate education issues and stuff @NYCSchools and @NYSEDNews

Give @prblemposingpod and @christinakcover a follow, y’all!

[Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, PhD @DrKYSR]

Great breakdown! Hence why we have to be present in all spaces.

[Problem Posing @prblemposingpod]

Based on all of this info, who you would go to advocate to change:
1: Cell phone policy?
2: Metal detectors in schools?
3: School day start times?
Listen to the full class: Apple Podcasts, Spotify + YouTube!
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[Problem Posing @prblemposingpod]

THREAD 🧵 on who has the power to make decisions in (NY public) schools
DOE schools:
1⃣ School: Principal/AP, PTA/PA, SLT
2⃣District: Superintendent, CEC
3⃣Citywide: PEP, CCECs, Chancellor, Mayor
4⃣ NYS Ed Dept
5⃣ U.S. Dept of Ed
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https://t.co/Xb6E6xE0nu

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4⃣ New York State Education Department @NYSEDNews
- In Albany
- New York State Legislature makes laws that the Department ensures are implemented (Ed laws)
5⃣ U.S. Department of Education @usedgov
- Oversees adherence to laws
- Ed is mostly states-based