Capital Area School Development Association Executive Director, Mike Piccirillo, spoke with NYKids Director of Research and Development Kristen Wilcox. They discussed culturally responsive education in odds-beating schools. “Our future is about our youth, and our increasingly diverse youth have a …
By Brian D. Rhode (Interim Director of Professional Development and Lead Evaluator, Averill Park CSD) and Kristen C. Wilcox (Director of Research and Development, NYKids) It seems fair to say that most educators strive to consistently improve student outcomes. However, …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant, NYKids “There is a remarkable confluence of experience and science on one point: Children learn best when we treat them as human beings, with social and emotional as well as academic needs,” according to the …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids (Edited by Kristen C. Wilcox, Director NYKids) At Port Chester Senior High School their foyer is lit by a globe that illuminates flags from around the world signaling their embrace of diversity. Serving …
Watch a video summary of the workshop presented on February 5th.
Dr. Michael Piccirillo, Executive Director of CASDA (far right), Dr. Kristen Wilcox, Director of Research and Development for NYKids, Susan Tangorre, Faculty at CASDA, Dr. Francesa Durand, Co-Investigator for NYKids, and Dr. Kathryn Schiller, Co-Investigator for NYKids (far left) welcome workshop attendees.
by Aaron Leo, Postdoctoral Fellow (Edited by Kristen C. Wilcox, Director NYKids) A recent Pew Research Center report indicates that many immigrant groups in the United States are making gains in educational attainment. Not only is the proportion of immigrants …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids (Edited by Kristen C. Wilcox, Director NYKids) Educators at Sherburne-Earlville Senior High describe the school district as the center of the community. They expressed a deep and sincere commitment not only to students …
By Francesca Durand, NYKids Co-Investigator and edited by Kristen C. Wilcox, NYKids Research & Development Director The language used by leaders sets the tone for “the way we do things” in a school or district and it extends to the …
By Hal Lawson, NYKids Co-Investigator Seven, thought to be a lucky number for gamblers, also designates pivotal improvement features in odds-beating secondary schools. Odds-beating educators constantly steward them, while benefiting from district central office leadership, guidance, supports, and resources. This …