By Paul Guay and Jessie Tobin “We do not shy away from this… talk, talk and learn how to talk civilly.” – Teacher, Alfred-Almond Jr. Sr. HS In the wake of the recent election cycle, political discourse is bound to …
By Kristen C. Wilcox and Lisa Graham-Donato As the second in a series on NYKids’ partner schools’ improvement efforts, this week we are focusing on Wynantskill Union Free School District. We continue to draw on the 5S Framework for problem …
By Kristen C. Wilcox We (Kristen and Aaron) were honored to have opportunities to represent NYKids and participate in two conferences between November 17th– 19th. The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) annual convention was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota and …
by Kristen C. Wilcox, Meg Rooney, and Lisa Graham-Donato The growing body of research on what supports school improvement initiatives points to a few key considerations. One iteration of these considerations was discussed in the recently published Foundational Handbook on …
By Aaron Leo, Elizabeth A. Holdsworth, & Kristen C. Wilcox As discussed in previous blogs, NYKids conducted a survey study of educators’ experiences of stress during the pandemic. For our most recent analysis, NYKids collaborated with Elizabeth Holdsworth, Assistant Professor …
By Manya C. Bouteneff, Ed.D. Poverty is not fate. The cycle of poverty and poor academic performance is not inevitable. I identified high-poverty, non-selective public schools in New York State where Economically Disadvantaged (ED) students do well according to rigorous …
By Jessie Tobin, Kristen C. Wilcox & Meg Rooney What Do We Know About Engagement? “[My] priority was [to] build relationships built on mutual respect and transparency and know where people are coming from . . . [to] make ourselves …
By Gregory Massara Background & Overview In rural communities, the shift in education during the pandemic involved an “entirely different experience” in learning and teaching for students, teachers, school leaders, and parents. While rural communities and their schools are not …
By, Dr. Amy Crosson, Associate Professor, Penn State’s College of Education, Dr. Rebecca Silverman, Associate Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Education, Dr. Aaron Leo, Assistant Director of Research, NYKids, and Kristen C. Wilcox, Associate Professor, University at Albany & Director, …
By Kristen Campbell Wilcox What do progressive educational leaders need to know about addressing educational equity challenges from colleagues around the globe? This was a central question guiding my thinking as I represented NYKids at the Educational Leaders Without Borders …