Working to make growing up in Wayne Co the best possible experience has been my work for the past 20 years--my own kids benefit and that is a blessing.
“These afterschool programs don’t just do babysitting or homework help. They teach, they train, they prepare young people for leadership roles in their own communities.” https://t.co/gE9DqXVUo8
Humbled to keynote at #CSxFE25 and share my journey—from a child of a teen mom to leading Yonkers, NY’s 3rd largest school district. Community schools are the heart of equity. Let’s keep rising together for every child. 💪🏽📚 #CommunitySchools#YonkersMagic#LatinoLeadership
Children’s Funding Project helps communities, states, and Native nations gain access to public funding to expand opportunities for children and #youth. We sat down with the founder and CEO to learn more about the work. #youthdevelopment#OST#afterschool https://t.co/jiFslPcq4O
Thx to Joe Fantigrossi & the NYS C/W CS Technical Assistance Center for hosting our CS Coordinators Roundtable today. Coordinators from the Finger Lakes region came together to discuss problems of practice. @GCSDcommschools@nyscstc@Center4Youth@GreeceCentral
Sign up on Jan 23 or Jan 30 to get a good look at MTSS in NYS. What supports are there for your district? Link to the 23rd here… find the 30th on the website. Same event. 2 times. Pick the fit for your schedule. https://t.co/3Ccm3uM8A3
Good systems fail when we don’t have enough people with instructional skill & relational investment. I don’t care how wonderful the flow chart is for an MTSS process and how pretty the behavior charts are— if there are not people treating students like people, we won’t see gain.
@4WaynePartners led to a countywide Community Schools strategy. Today we shared at a conference hosted by @TheNetterCenter@IELconnects at Penn. Wayne Co Youth contribute to the national dialogue on #communityschools
@JFantigrossi look what showed up in my FB feed… 10 years! You’ve been along for most of it… many thinks and good luck with Monroe Co. Community Schools!
In many ways today is the 10yr anniversary of so very much. Met @midwestpbis@CenterOnPBIS@heyalihearn attending the PBIS Leadership forum as lead of a 5yr grant- now @DefeoKristin & @MsMelissaReeves powered by @WFL_BOCES operate a regional effort seeded from that project-wow!
We had so much fun today at the @4WaynePartners career carnival! It was lovely being able to share with 8th graders from several districts, why being an #ENL teacher is cool.
This cannot be overemphasized. Complicated doesn’t mean correct. Do what works. No magic slippers unfortunately…. Just a journey one step at a time. Great reminder.
Just trying to remain optimistic that many of the political posts I see are made by bots and not real people, 🫣
How mean! The children are watching. Learn how to disagree respectfully…. Gracious.
Focusing on the positive….