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Next Lesson... Art at The Met Museum: Three New York City Public School Teachers and a Met Museum educator sit down to discuss how teaching Art helped improve their classroom...
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Next Lesson... Art at The Met Museum: Three New York City Public School Teachers and a Met Museum educator sit down to discuss how teaching Art helped improve their classroom and students lives.
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29 DEC 2025 · Preschool in certain communities is the start of a great foundation to academic excellence. At least it is supposed to be. Dr. Casey Stockstill’s book https://www.caseystockstill.com/false-starts-book.html shows how the inequities in education at an early age creates an even larger divide of who becomes successful or not in society.
29 DEC 2025 · Pets are adorable creatures who require love, patience, and understanding. How does a New York City Public School guidance counselor find the time to run a pet business taking care of our furry friends while working with students? This may come as no surprise, but with love, patience, and understanding.
29 DEC 2025 · Teachers face an insurmountable amount of challenges on a daily basis. For educators of color it is worse due to racism and sexism. Founder of BlackFemaleProject, Precious Stroud and Director of Programs, Dr. E’ rika Chambers not only research and advocate these concerns, but provide teachers a place of refuge to share their experiences to those who need to hear it. The episode is a conversation with the Oakland, California based organization, BlackFemaleProject, about the research and concerns black females and males face as they teach the youth of America.
19 JUN 2024 · Educators may wonder how they can impact students beyond the classroom. Former educator and principal Liz Dozier is the Founder and CEO of Chicago Beyond. Their work is dedicated to partnering with other organizations and community leaders to help young people in Chicago reach their fullest potential. Her journey from turning a failing high school around using restorative justice practices and building mental health awareness to CEO, shows dedicated people can build a more equitable place inside and outside school buildings.
23 FEB 2024 · Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama has notable figures such as founder Booker T. Washington, the Tuskegee Airmen, scientist George Washington Carver, and famed photographer Chester Higgins Jr. There is also the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. What is not well-known is the successful student uprising. Dr. Brian Jones, who is the Director at the Center for Educators and Schools at the New York Public Library, is the author of The Tuskegee Student Uprising: A History which highlights this hidden movement by the unsung heroes: young black college students.
6 SEP 2023 · Can you tell your story in 6 words? Larry Smith knows you can. The founder of the widely popular 6 word memoir series wrote his 10th book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59096987-a-terrible-horrible-no-good-year?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=IhyVf3PHZb&rank=1 by teachers, students and parents. Each story allows those who sat in front of a screen or next to it while learning and teaching to explain their experience as they navigated a global pandemic.
31 AUG 2023 · Hockey, while not known for its diversity with NHL players and its audience, is a widely popular sport. On June 2nd 2021, Dr. Damion Thomas, the curator of sports at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, opened an exhibit to showcase the history and contributions black people have and continue to have in the sport. The exhibit also dedicated a statue to honor the first Black player in the National Hockey League (NHL), Willie O’Ree.
24 APR 2023 · After decades of fighting with the state of New York, The Alliance for Quality Education was able to secure $4 billion for NY public education. It was time to celebrate at the Education Block Party! Maria Bautista, the former campaign manager for AQE and NY Senator Robert Jackson talked about their efforts in this historic win for students.
29 DEC 2019 · HallPassBreak is back for Season Two! It begins with an interview with Empatico.org, a non-profit organization that links classrooms to other classrooms around the world so kids can learn empathy through cultural awareness. Director of Business Development Kristin Ohnstad and Partnership Manager Erick Roa discuss how Empatico is fun, flexible, and free for teachers to use.
30 JUL 2019 · Whenever a classroom teacher is absent, there is a substitute teacher to fill in. Do you ever wonder what they do when they are not in school? Probably not. This episode features Benjamin Verdoes. He not only is a part of the two-man group, Iska Dhaaf, he creates music as a solo artist. The Seattle based musician talked about how the West Coast music scene/lifestyle/education system stacks up against the East Coast. And what it is like to balance being a teacher in the NYC public schools while making music. Hint: It is hard!
Next Lesson... Art at The Met Museum: Three New York City Public School Teachers and a Met Museum educator sit down to discuss how teaching Art helped improve their classroom...
show more
Next Lesson... Art at The Met Museum: Three New York City Public School Teachers and a Met Museum educator sit down to discuss how teaching Art helped improve their classroom and students lives.
show less
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