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David Adams - CEO of The Urban Assembly - Improving the Craft of Teaching with AI. This is episode 750 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. David is the Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Assembly. He started with the UA in 2014 as the Director of Social-Emotional Learning, where he created the Resilient Scholars Program (RSP), a unique approach to integrating SEL into curriculum and classroom practices across the UA network. RSP has grown into a national program, serving schools and districts in Los Angeles, Houston, Syracuse, and other cities. As the Senior Director of Strategy, David led the expansion of the organization into a model provider of school support, with an emphasis on innovation and equity in public education. In 2022, David was named one of Crain's 40 Under 40 honorees and in 2021 he received the Champion of Equity Award from the American Consortium for Equity in Education. David sits on the board of CASEL and is an author of The Educator's Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence, and a co-author of the textbook Challenges to Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs in Organizations. He is a Civil Affairs Officer in the Army Reserve and holds an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from Fordham University. Our focus today is “How is AI being used to improve the craft of teaching itself and How can AI help teachers become better teachers?” So much to learn! Please share. Thanks for listening! Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Connect & Learn More: https://www.urbanassembly.org/ Length - 42:04

The Urban Assembly is a 30-year old organization working to close the opportunity gap for New York City public school students in underserved communities. Led by CEO David Adams, The Urban Assembly, has opened over 20 career-themed public schools and developed several successful education programs such as the Resilient Scholars Program. For more, visit urbanassembly.org.

Public education should both equip and empower students to be successful in their lives and contribute to their communities, but how is the current system delivering on this promise? In this episode, we welcome Mr. David Adams, CEO of the Urban Assembly, a nonprofit that promotes economic and social mobility by innovating in public education. Our thought-provoking discussion ranges from the purpose and promise of public education to Social Emotional Learning and Career and Technical Education to the need to redefine the goals and measures of success in the public education system. We discuss not only what needs to happen, but also how teachers can take a small step toward a big future for their students.

Welcome to another uplifting episode of the "I Am Dad" podcast! Today, we are thrilled to have with us a visionary leader and social innovator who has made a profound impact on the lives of Black men and boys—Brandon Frame. Brandon is the Chief Visionary Officer of TheBlackManCan FOUNDATION., an award-winning and internationally recognized non-profit and digital media platform dedicated to celebrating, educating, and inspiring boys and men of color. Through TheBlackManCan, Brandon has worked tirelessly to challenge stereotypes and amplify the authentic stories of Black men, creating a powerful shift in perception and empowering individuals to redefine their narratives. In addition to his work with TheBlackManCan, Brandon serves as the Deputy Director of Social-Emotional Learning at The Urban Assembly, where he helps integrate crucial life skills into education for young people. He is also the co-founder of the award-winning Twitter chat #hiphoped, and the author of Define Yourself, Redefine the World: A Guided Journal for Boys and Men of Color and the children's book My First Tie. Brandon's dedication to uplifting his community has earned him numerous accolades, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award and the title of Change Maker of the Year. Despite these achievements, what stands out most is his humility and commitment to servant leadership, always striving to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

The Takeaway “SEL has five major components: self-awareness, self management, social management – the skills we use to manage relationships — and responsible decision making. There used to be this notion that you had your cognition — your rational side, your frontal brain — and you had your emotional side — you're limbic system — and they just fought for each other for dominance over decisions. But we now know that's not the case. Your emotions are deeply entwined with what you're paying attention to, how you're encoding information and memories. And your cognition is deeply entwined with how you're processing your emotions. And so this idea of the integration of social and emotional, and academic development is not just a catchphrase, it's really reflective of how we grow as human beings, incorporating and taking in cognition, emotion, as well as trying to solve problems.” — David Adams Our guest David Adams is the CEO of The Urban Assembly. He started with the UA in 2014 as the Director of Social-Emotional Learning. In 2021, David received the Champion of Equity Award from the American Consortium for Equity in Education. David sits on the board of CASEL and is an author of The Educator's Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence, and a co-author of the textbook, Challenges to Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs in Organizations. He is a Civil Affairs Officer in the Army Reserve and holds an M.Ed in Educational Psychology from Fordham University. As you listen Given COVID and the trauma that many students carry, how can we best help to heal them? What is social-emotional learning (SEL) and how is it used to support students? What makes human interactions so critical, and why are students having difficulty establishing relationships after COVID-19? How are academics and emotion intertwined to benefit students? How do SEL skills help the school community? Referenced CASEL - Collaborative for Academic and Social Emotional Learning Zone of Proximal Development Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory Connect with David Twitter   Facebook  LinkedIn

Ayinde Bennett, from The Urban Assembly, is passionate about post-secondary success and career readiness. Learn about the tool and the program that is putting Urban Assembly graduates far above the national average in post-secondary success.    Resources:  Xello is the only career development program built with the entire district community in mind. Xello provides every student of all pathways the freedom to create meaningful future plans, while giving educators the resources they need to help students. With a carefully designed, student-centered experience, Xello meets accessibility standards and offers age-appropriate career development for every student K-12. Xello creates effective educator workflows so you can spend less time checking boxes and more time helping students. Start a free pilot, schedule a demo, or talk to a representative   Connect with Ayinde Bennett on LinkedIn   Learn more about The Urban Assembly. Meet Ayinde's team and learn more about their post-secondary readiness program.    Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations - fun and free, 1-hour digital Professional Learning for teachers from all content areas and grades levels EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events  

David is the Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Assembly. He started with the UA in 2014 as the Director of Social-Emotional Learning, where he created the Resilient Scholars Program (RSP), a unique approach to integrating SEL into curriculum and classroom practices across the UA network. As the Senior Director of Strategy, David led the expansion of the organization into a model provider of school support, with an emphasis on innovation and equity in public education.

THE URBAN ASSEMBLY AND K12 INNOVATION. Urban Assembly has set up  a relationship with the University of Arkansas' Office of Innovation in Education  which works with schools all over this non-urban state. Interesting eh? With UA's David Adams and U of AR's Chrissy Waldhoer.......building student focused learning thru all Arkansas.

THE URBAN ASSEMBLY AND K12 INNOVATION. Urban Assembly has set up  a relationship with the University of Arkansas' Office of Innovation in Education  which works with schools all over this non-urban state. Interesting eh? With UA's David Adams and U of AR's Chrissy Waldhoer.......building student focused learning thru all Arkansas.

Driven by the unshakable commitment to ensuring every student in America is given the right to read on time, Jessica Sliwerski is the Founder of Ignite! Reading, a one-on-one, virtual tutoring program delivered in schools across the U.S. To reimagine how students are taught to read in school, Jessica launched Ignite! Reading during her time as CEO of Open Up Resources, a nationalnonprofit that increases equity in education by making high-quality curriculaopenly accessible to schools and districts.She began her career with Teach For America in NYC before becoming a founding teacher, then Assistant Principal at Success Academy Charter Schools. Bringing instructional best practices to district schools, she became a Literacy Specialist at The Urban Assembly, a nonprofit overseeing more than 10,000 students in secondary schools.Jessica also co-founded and was Chief Academic Officer & Chief Product Officer of the adaptive literacy software company LightSail Education. Jessica's work has been featured in the documentary films The Lottery and The Right to Read. She is a breast cancer survivor and author of the children's book Cancer Hates Kisses (Penguin, 2017). Jessica loves yoga, traveling, and reading with her daughter.In this episode, Jessica and I chat about:Her leadership roles Her leadership style Her leadership journey The leaders that helped her rise The challenges she faced on her journey How she navigated those challenges How she thinks you can become a strong and kind leader Her ‘take home' leadership messages for the listeners, and What she is currently excited to be working on.Jessica's website is https://ignite-reading.com and her Twitter handle is @MsReidReads – she can be contacted directly via either of these platforms.Please reach out to Dr Harrison for individual coaching and/or organisational training via dr.adam@coachingmentoringdoctors.com.His web address and social media profile links / handles include:www.dradamharrison.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dradamharrison/www.youtube.com/c/DrAdamPhysicianCoachhttps://www.facebook.com/coachingmentoringdoctors/https://www.instagram.com/dradamharrison/https://www.tiktok.com/@physiciancoachHe has co-written a new online course entitled ‘How to be Assertive, Maintain Boundaries, and Say “No!”‘ which can be accessed instantly here for only £55/$70:https://tenminutemedicine.podia.com/burnout-to-brilliance-assertiveness-and-saying-no

What can we do to improve reading growth in children in their critical first years of school? Driven by the unshakable commitment to ensuring every student in America is given the right to read on time, Jessica Sliwerski founded Ignite! Reading, a virtual high-dosage foundational reading skills intervention literacy program. She launched Ignite! Reading during her time as CEO of Open Up Resources, a national nonprofit whose mission is to increase equity in education by making high-quality curricula openly accessible to schools and districts. Prior to that, Jessica began her career as an educator with Teach For America in New York City before becoming a founding teacher, then an Assistant Principal at Success Academy Charter Schools. Bringing instructional best practices from the charter world to district schools, she became a network Literacy Specialist at The Urban Assembly, a nonprofit organization overseeing more than 10,000 students in secondary schools. Jessica also co-founded the adaptive literacy software company LightSail Education. Today we're going to talk about the crisis of illiteracy in America, the roots of the issue, and Jessica's vision to reimagine how students are taught to read in school. Listen as we explore the science behind learning, why Ignite! Reading focuses specifically on educational tutoring, and how they support teachers and parents while igniting the future teacher talent pipeline. We also discuss her new book, Cancer Hates Kisses, which is a children's book Jessica wrote while overcoming breast cancer after her daughter was born. What We Discuss in this Episode The crisis of illiteracy in America today Uncovering the root issues which began prior to the pandemic Cracking the code to literacy in children Transforming the way we teach children to read The importance of children learning to read by the end of grade one What is currently happening in the classroom Eliminating the equity gap The science around how we learn to read How to become a virtual tutor for Ignite! Reading Why Jessica wrote the book, “Cancer Hates Kisses” Show Notes: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/education/459-cracking-the-code-to-literacy-in-children-with-jessica-sliwerski 

David Adams is the CEO of Urban Assembly, an education nonprofit that advances the social and economic mobility of communities by offering innovative learning solutions to school districts across the country. On this episode we discuss the role of leadership and what people on the outside need to understand about the intricacies of the educational system. David also shares what he is most proud of during his time at Urban Assembly and how he thinks about decision making. ------------ Learn To Lead is brought to you by Abilitie a leadership provider of experiential learning. Abilitie's simulations and leadership programs have inspired over 55,000 professionals in more than 30 countries over the past three years. To learn more about Abilitie and about our host Matthew Confer, visit the links below:  Abilitie Leadership Development - https://www.abilitie.com The Learn To Lead Podcast - https://www.abilitie.com/learn-to-lead-podcast/ Host Matthew Confer: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewconfer/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MatthewConfer Matthew's TEDx Talk on Decision Making - https://www.ted.com/talks/matthew_confer_before_you_decide_3_steps_to_better_decision_making  Make sure you subscribe to our show to ensure you get our next episode when it is released.

Learn How This Entrepreneur is Revolutionizing the Black Community that will help every man do the same! Join me on the Man of Honor Podcast with Brandon Frame, a visionary leader, social innovator, and mentor. He is the Chief Visionary Officer of TheBlackManCan, Inc., an award-winning and internationally recognized non-profit and digital media platform focused on celebrating, educating, and inspiring boys and men of color. Accomplishments and accolades are no stranger to Brandon Frame, but what makes him extraordinary is the humility and servant-leadership that marks his life. Brandon is the Deputy Director of Social - Emotional Learning at The Urban Assembly, Co-Founder of the award-winning Twitter chat #hiphoped, and the Author of Define Yourself, Redefine the World: A Guided Journal for Boys and Men of color and the children's book My First Tie. For his community service, Brandon received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award, Change Maker of the Year, and was named Next in Class in Education by Black Entertainment Television. Brandon's work has been featured in the Black Enterprise, Boston Globe, Essence, CBS, and NBC. Brandon pursues excellence with impeccable effort in all that he does. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and resides in Bronx, NY.

Are we doing enough to prepare our children for the future? As the world becomes increasingly complex, academic success alone is no longer enough to guarantee a bright future. Today on the podcast, we have David Adams, the CEO of the Urban Assembly, an organization leading the charge in bringing social and emotional learning (SEL) into classrooms across its network. With the Resilience Scholars Program (IRSP), David and his team are crafting unique approaches to integrate SEL into curriculum and classroom practices. Join us as David shares his insights on why SEL is missing in modern education and how Urban Assembly is working to bridge the gap.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgWe unbox:Creating a private-public partnership that involves industry in educationHow exposing students to different avenues helps them understand their likes and dislikesThe role of the K-12 system to ensure that young people can contribute to their communityThe importance of social-emotional skill developmentResources:Learn more: urbanassembly.orgConnect with David on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/david-adams-10236721Produced by Nova MediaMentioned in this episode:Learning Unboxed Audience SurveyThank you for listening to Learning Unboxed! As we work on the next 150 episodes we want to hear how we can best tailor this podcast to your needs. Please go to https://www.pastfoundation.org/survey to share your insights.Audience Survey

Workforce preparation is a crucial task that all community institutions – from families, to schools, to civic organizations – contribute to. It takes a village to make a good employee. However, few organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofits have adopted as well-rounded of an approach as the Urban Assembly, a nonprofit that equips schools to deliver social-emotional learning to students.In this episode of Hardly Working, I speak with David Adams, CEO of Urban Assembly as he explains his journey of moral and vocational formation, including how it sparked his passion for the social-emotional and educational success of students. In doing so, he describes some of the unique initiatives that have made Urban Assembly successful, despite the numerous challenges public education experiences today. Our conversation also illuminates policy options for improving opportunity and equity across racial and socioeconomic divides. Mentioned in the EpisodeDavid AdamsSocial and Emotional Learning – The Urban AssemblyTheory of Moral Sentiments by Adam SmithUrban AssemblyWhite House Recognizes International Social Emotional Learning DaySELday – Social Emotional Learning Day Urban Assembly School for Collaborative HealthcareEnlightenment Now by Steven PinkerHillbilly Elegy William Julius Wilson solving Black inner-city poverty Brown v. Board of EducationNeil Postman

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR EDUCATORS AND TEACHER EDUCATION David Caruso of the Emotional Intelligence Skills Group joins Urban Assembly's David Adams take a look at how education for educators and children must change to adapt to changing times.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR EDUCATORS AND TEACHER EDUCATION David Caruso of the Emotional Intelligence Skills Group joins Urban Assembly's David Adams take a look at how education for educators and children must change to adapt to changing times.

David Adams: CEO of The Urban Assembly. This is episode 535 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. David Adams, is the Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Assembly. He started with the UA in 2014 as the Director of Social-Emotional Learning, where he created the Resilient Scholars Program (RSP), a unique approach to integrating SEL into curriculum and classroom practices across the UA network. RSP has grown into a national program, serving schools and districts in Los Angeles, Houston, Syracuse, and other cities. As the Senior Director of Strategy, David led the expansion of the organization into a model provider of school support, with an emphasis on innovation and equity in public education. In 2021, David received the Champion of Equity Award from the American Consortium for Equity in Education. David sits on the board of CASEL and is an author of The Educator's Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence, and a co-author of the textbook, Challenges to Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs in Organizations. He is a Civil Affairs Officer in the Army Reserve and holds an M.Ed in Educational Psychology from Fordham University. Urban Assembly is a nonprofit that not only supports its own public schools (23 in NYC), but also hundreds of schools across the country and locally. The Urban Assembly has been at the forefront of innovation in public education for 25 years to solve challenges for teachers and administrators who devote themselves to elevating our students. Listen as we talk about how the nonprofit he runs nurtures and supports leadership in schools in underrepresented/underserved communities, specifically its career themed education programs which includes training for careers as disparate as finance, aquaculture, manufacturing and the law.  Real-world exposure that can ease their way into the workplace or into college. Lots to learn... Thanks for listening! Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening!   Connect & Learn More: https://www.urbanassembly.org/ https://www2.ed.gov/datastory/cte/index.html https://www.instagram.com/p/CjEMiK0jumg/ The Urban Assembly Maker Academy, preparing students for technology and product design careers The Urban Assembly School for Collaborative Healthcare The Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce, preparing students for careers in supply chain management The Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology The Urban Assembly School for Green Careers ·  The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, which includes programs ranging from aquaculture to professional diving. Length - 48:04

David Adams is the special guest on this episode of The Sneaker Principal Podcast. David is the CEO at The Urban Assembly. He previously served as the Social-Emotional Learning Coordinator for District 75 (in NYC) where he shaped the District's approach to social-emotional learning for students with severe cognitive and behavioral challenges. This David Adams on The Sneaker Principal Podcast.Support the showwww.thesneakerprincipal.comJoin The Sneaker Principal Community Facebook Group... https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesneakerprincipalpodcasts/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesneakerprincipalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/snkrprincipalTwitter: https://twitter.com/SNKRPrincipalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086712754224Also follow me on…Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesneakerprincipal/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@snkrprincipal

What happens when you bring together the Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Assembly, a network of high-performing schools in New York City with over 9,000 students, with a Compass Director from nXu who happens to also be a founding team member of Excellence Boys Charter School and Zearn?    Incredible things. That's what.   David Adams and Jabali Sawicki are two experienced, passionate, and driven leaders prioritizing mental health in the design and execution of schools. Tune in to this week's episode, which you certainly won't want to end.   Learning Can't Wait is brought to you by iTutor.com.

A LOOK AT  INNOVATIONS IN SEL EDUCATION, an SELtoday.org Presentation, with David Adams CEO of The Urban Assembly and Educational Psychologist Dr.Christina Cipriano , Asst Professor at The Yale Child Study Center and Director of Research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. EVERYTHING WE DO IS AT ACE-ED.ORG. PLEASE VISIT. THANK YOU

A LOOK AT  INNOVATIONS IN SEL EDUCATION, an SELtoday.org Presentation, with David Adams CEO of The Urban Assembly and Educational Psychologist Dr.Christina Cipriano , Asst Professor at The Yale Child Study Center and Director of Research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. EVERYTHING WE DO IS AT ACE-ED.ORG. PLEASE VISIT. THANK YOU

In this episode, we explore an article that covers how SEL is bridging equity gaps. Of course, we had to add an Adult SEL perspective and big shout-outs to The Urban Assembly of New York. Check out the full article - https://bit.ly/3ClZshH 2:15 - THe Urban Assembly does SEL different 3:40 - How SEL caught momentum through the pandemic 5:55 - Supportive and demanding teachers 8:43 - SEL is about teaching skills and perspective

Brandon Frame, Director of Social Emotional Learning at Urban Assembly guest on creating long term goals and understanding of Social Emotional Learning's Impact. More info at theblackmancan.com. *********************************  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT for TEACHER RETENTION, TEACHER HAPPINESS, TEACHER RECRUITMENT for your district : Excellent VIRTUAL district wide PD that is proven to make an immediate difference is now offered by our  AMERICAN CONSORTIUM FOR EQUITY IN EDUCATION. Teachers love it. Administrators praise it. Learn more here

Brandon Frame, Director of Social Emotional Learning at Urban Assembly guest on creating long term goals and understanding of Social Emotional Learning's Impact. More info at theblackmancan.com. *********************************  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT for TEACHER RETENTION, TEACHER HAPPINESS, TEACHER RECRUITMENT for your district : Excellent VIRTUAL district wide PD that is proven to make an immediate difference is now offered by our  AMERICAN CONSORTIUM FOR EQUITY IN EDUCATION. Teachers love it. Administrators praise it. Learn more here

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We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is David Adams, CEO of the Urban Assembly, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Anthology Together 2022! What is the Urban Assembly? How does it prepare high school students for higher education? What does David see as the future of higher education? Listen in to #EdUp! David is the Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Assembly. He started with the UA in 2014 as the Director of Social-Emotional Learning, where he created the Resilient Scholars Program (RSP), a unique approach to integrating SEL into curriculum and classroom practices across the UA network. RSP has grown into a national program, serving schools and districts in Los Angeles, Houston, Syracuse, and other cities. As the Senior Director of Strategy, David led the expansion of the organization into a model provider of school support, with an emphasis on innovation & equity in public education. In 2021, David received the Champion of Equity Award from the American Consortium for Equity in Education. David sits on the board of CASEL & is an author of The Educator's Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence, & a co-author of the textbook, Challenges to Integrating Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Programs in Organizations. He is a Civil Affairs Officer in the Army Reserve & holds an M.Ed in Educational Psychology from Fordham University. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edup/message

Always great to have The Urban Assembly with us............great friends who do such good work; this show is with their Exec Director Dave Adams and their Alumni Director Stephanie Fiorelli

Always great to have The Urban Assembly with us............great friends who do such good work; this show is with their Exec Director Dave Adams and their Alumni Director Stephanie Fiorelli

Would you believe me if I said SEL research started in the 70's? It wasn't called SEL but Dr. Maurice Elias was at the forefront of recognizing how to develop skills in students that change lives! For over 40 years he's been a teacher, leader, and mentor in SEL & Character Development. David Adams, one of his former students has taken the same passion for SEL and transformed how the school looks at the Urban Assembly, making social-emotional development a priority. They've both been on the podcast in the past, but this time we have them together. Enjoy episode 212 the Evolution of SEL with the founder's of #SELday

Here's the YouTube version of this episode, with lots of visuals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5SRfbrD-kA&t=2s Here's a link to SEL DAY info for the many ways you can help boost its success: https://selday.org #SELday Letter to the Editor Toolkit link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/173T0MrbfuA4urQZvGYRp6ccRr45dKDDjMUTZeesWl94/edit David Adams, the CEO of Urban Assembly, made time for this conversation because he places a premium on dialogue that is seen by both parties as an opportunity to actively listen to each other, to learn from each other and to connect with each other in order to achieve a meaningful exchange of understanding and perspectives. From that point, David and I both agreed that dialogue at that level is ever-evolving, because in any relationship … between individuals, within a community, or between different cultures … people are always changing, circumstances are always changing, and so there is always more to learn from and with each other. From there we focused on how the group of 23 schools over which he presides works to bring the most meaningful and enriching education to underserved youth. These schools would be any parents' dream for their children's development, not only because they nurture individual skills and even hidden talents, but because they are doing the active work of prioritizing social emotional learning for every person within each school's community. We talked about the challenges, specifically the challenges caused by this country's long history and undeniable patterns of racial injustice, that gave rise to the powerful solutions manifesting everyday at the Urban Assembly schools. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onewhiteteacher/message

SELtoday.org  presents GETTING READY FOR  SEL DAY  MARCH 11 ..........and leading the SEL-abration are my two guests who are both experts and leaders in social emotional learning, David Adams of The Urban Assembly and Nova Biro, Director of SEL4US.   FOR MORE ON EQUITY VISIT ACE-ED.ORG. FOR MORE ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, VISIT SELTODAY.ORG Did you know you can subscribe to Education Talk Radio on Apple Podcasts? Find us on your device & add us to your library of shows! https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id403710198

SELtoday.org  presents GETTING READY FOR  SEL DAY  MARCH 11 ..........and leading the SEL-abration are my two guests who are both experts and leaders in social emotional learning, David Adams of The Urban Assembly and Nova Biro, Director of SEL4US.   FOR MORE ON EQUITY VISIT ACE-ED.ORG. FOR MORE ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, VISIT SELTODAY.ORG Did you know you can subscribe to Education Talk Radio on Apple Podcasts? Find us on your device & add us to your library of shows! https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id403710198

Join Brandon Frame of The Urban Assembly in this webinar replay as he answers questions related to scaling your social and emotional learning (SEL) program, measuring the impact of SEL, and implementing SEL in any setting.Here are some links to check out:Video/WebinarThe Urban AssemblyAperture Education OverviewAperture EducationSELChat

In today's episode, I share conversation with David Adams, CEO of Urban Assembly, and definitely a BIG PICTURE kind of educator. In this conversation, David explains the how's and why's of Urban Assembly's approach to building schools' cultures, which are 100% centered on developing students' social emotional competencies for success in school, and for success in their future careers, and for success in their personal lives' moving forward. In other words, everything is connected, and Urban Assembly schools work with, and through, that fact of life…. which might, at first, look like more work for teachers, but give it time… and listen up… by the end of this one hour conversation, you'll understand why it actually means less work for teachers of all grade levels… K-12. In 2021, David received the Champion of Equity Award from the American Consortium for Equity in Education. David sits on the board of CASEL which, as I'm sure you know, stands for the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. David is an author of The Educator's Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence, and a co-author of the textbook, Challenges to Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs in Organizations. He is a Civil Affairs Officer in the Army Reserve and holds a Master's in Educational Psychology from Fordham University. URBAN ASSEMBLY: https://urbanassembly.org SEL DAY: https://selday.org YOUTUBE of this conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCnrRKmpVzY --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nini-white/message

David Adams is the CEO of The Urban Assembly and a Member of the Board of Directors for Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Elizabeth Stranzl is the Director of The School Climate and Wellness Division of the New York City Department of Education. The pair join host, Mike Palmer, in a conversation about SEL in New York City schools and beyond. We reinforce why it's important and share how the research backs it up as we respond to the surprising backlash we've been seeing against some SEL programs across the United States. Then Elizabeth and David dive into the Strong Resilient NYC program and how it is designed to acknowledge and affirm the social and emotional strengths of students and how the initial research indicates that NYC school students, like so many students and families across the country, are demonstrating tremendous resilience in these difficult times. We make connections between what is happening in New York with what is happening on a local level everywhere in a deep dive into SEL in action that you won't want to miss! Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more insight into rising tides in the learning.

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS  OF CHILDREN RETURNING  TO SCHOOL FROM THE PANDEMIC.. Urban Assembly's David Adams is joined by  Trisha Lutero Farriss of LA Unified's MacArthur Park Community of Schools where she works on SEL: and school climate

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS  OF CHILDREN RETURNING  TO SCHOOL FROM THE PANDEMIC.. Urban Assembly's David Adams is joined by  Trisha Lutero Farriss of LA Unified's MacArthur Park Community of Schools where she works on SEL: and school climate

Open any educational news source, and you're likely to find a story on social and emotional learning. What is S.E.L. and why do some leaders champion it and its integration with academics while others see it and any focus on mental health as a way to indoctrinate students in “socialist” ideology? David Adams, the CEO of The Urban Assembly and a board member the Collaborative for Academic and Social and Emotional Learning, makes the case for why educators should contribute to students' mental health.

PRIORITIZING SEL IN NYC SCHOOLS  An Urban Assembly show with Dave Adams of Urban Assembly and NYC schools Deputy Chancellor  LaShawn Robinson FOR MORE ON EQUITY , VISIT ACE-ED.ORG.  YOU CAN LINK FROM THERE TO OUR NEW SITE ABOUT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CALLED SELTODAY.ORG

PRIORITIZING SEL IN NYC SCHOOLS  An Urban Assembly show with Dave Adams of Urban Assembly and NYC schools Deputy Chancellor  LaShawn Robinson FOR MORE ON EQUITY , VISIT ACE-ED.ORG.  YOU CAN LINK FROM THERE TO OUR NEW SITE ABOUT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CALLED SELTODAY.ORG

Mike Palmer runs us through three zeitgeisty trends that are bubbling up in November 2021. We begin by digging into recent developments around the Gifted and Talented program in New York City as we explore the challenges with the existing model along with opportunities for more inclusive approaches. We revisit our conversation with David Adams, CEO of The Urban Assembly to go deeper on this topic. Then we look at the state of civic engagement as we head into an off-cycle election day this week. We bring in conversations with Dr. Mark Sanders and Russell Glass, the CEO of Ginger and author of Voting with a Porpoise, to help flesh out the conversation. And then we conclude with Facebook's big announcement of its rebranding as Meta with a renewed focus on virtual and augmented reality. Mike connects the recent news to conversations we've had with Evan Gappelberg and Anurupa Ganguly on the learning opportunities emerging with the metaverse in a wide-ranging and informative survey of the spirit of the times in the world of learning trends. Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more great content.

THINKING BIG ABOUT SEL  with Dave Adams of Urban Assembly and Byron Sanders of www.bigthought.org. CLICK THRU TO  ACE-ED.ORG AND ENJOY "EQUITY & ACCESS PreK12" ONLINE JOURNAL...AND ENJOY OUR NEWEST SITE TOO "SELTODAY.ORG"

Why is social experience critical to students success in their core academic subjects? How important is it to the future of schooling? David Adams, former CASEL board member and current CEO at The Urban Assembly in New York, joins us to help answer these questions. 

HIRING TEACHERS FOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING   From one of the longtime  leading groups for S.E.L., The Urban Assembly, Brandon Frame and Josh Brobow are here  on how to hire the right people when S.E.L. is top of mind for students.  ENJOY  'EQUITY & ACCESS  PREK-12" ONLINE JOURNAL AT ACE-ED.ORG.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) intersect in powerful ways to shape our human experience.  Guest David Adams, CEO of The Urban Assembly, unpacks these ideas in philosophy and practice.

What does justice look like if we are allowed to contribute everything we are to the communities we're part of? The skills, tools, and processes needed to maintain community are social-emotional learning skills. Humans are innovative and we invest in the technology needed to keep our society going, but we need to begin to invest in human innovation, in the institution of the individual, and in the skills required to build deeper connections with others. We sat down with David Adams, CEO, The Urban Assembly. David presents an opportunity to reimagine and dream while providing an educational equity blueprint. Our favorite quote from this conversation was: “It's difficult to hate people you're in community with. It's difficult to strip the dignity of a person that you're in a deep relationship with”.   We encourage you to sit back, close your eyes and join us in pursuing a better way.

What does justice look like if we are allowed to contribute everything we are to the communities we're part of? The skills, tools, and processes needed to maintain community are social-emotional learning skills. Humans are innovative and we invest in the technology needed to keep our society going, but we need to begin to invest in human innovation, in the institution of the individual, and in the skills required to build deeper connections with others. We sat down with David Adams, CEO, The Urban Assembly. David presents an opportunity to reimagine and dream while providing an educational equity blueprint. Our favorite quote from this conversation was: “It's difficult to hate people you're in community with. It's difficult to strip the dignity of a person that you're in a deep relationship with”.   We encourage you to sit back, close your eyes and join us in pursuing a better way.

 URBAN ASSEMBLY  ON CREATING HIGH IMPACT SCHOOLS  .One of our favorite groups returns Urban Assembly ..with David Adams, Executive Director  and Rodolpho Loureiro, their math impact manager presenting the incredible success of math and other programs built on culturally responsive, highly rigorous teaching. We're all about PreK12 equity  at our American Consortium for Equity in Education ....You'll love our online journal "EQUITY & ACCESS" and all we do ... including our archived podcasts..... at ace-ed.org

 URBAN ASSEMBLY  ON CREATING HIGH IMPACT SCHOOLS  .One of our favorite groups returns Urban Assembly ..with David Adams, Executive Director  and Rodolpho Loureiro, their math impact manager presenting the incredible success of math and other programs built on culturally responsive, highly rigorous teaching. We're all about PreK12 equity  at our American Consortium for Equity in Education ....You'll love our online journal "EQUITY & ACCESS" and all we do ... including our archived podcasts..... at ace-ed.org

What does justice look like if we are allowed to contribute everything we are to the communities we're part of? The skills, tools, and processes needed to maintain community are social-emotional learning skills. Humans are innovative and we invest in the technology needed to keep our society going, but we need to begin to invest in human innovation, in the institution of the individual, and in the skills required to build deeper connections with others. We sat down with David Adams, CEO, The Urban Assembly. David presents an opportunity to reimagine and dream while providing an educational equity blueprint. Our favorite quote from this conversation was: “It's difficult to hate people you're in community with. It's difficult to strip the dignity of a person that you're in a deep relationship with”.   We encourage you to sit back, close your eyes and join us in pursuing a better way.Follow David's Thoughts and Work on Social Media: David Adams on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAdams_SELThe Urban Assembly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UrbanAssemblyThe Urban Assembly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theurbanassembly/  Check out The Urban Assembly Social-Emotional Learning Symposium https://urbanassembly.org/events/2nd-annual-urban-assembly-social-emotional-learning-symposium Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail!*Love our podcast? Rate. Review. Share!

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AT A SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Great topic from our friends at The Urban Assembly, that wonderful group of 24 NYC forward thinking public schools.... featuring principal Meghan McMahon, Principal of 'The Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts' which is the only college preparatory, non-audition performing arts  high school in The Big Apple  We always enjoy hearing from you . Contact Larry Jacobs at "larry@ace-ed.org'. Enjoy "Equity & Access PreK12" online journal, The Official Journal of our American Consortium for Equity in Education at www.ace-ed.org. Everything we do is free to all educators.

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AT A SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Great topic from our friends at The Urban Assembly, that wonderful group of 24 NYC forward thinking public schools.... featuring principal Meghan McMahon, Principal of 'The Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts' which is the only college preparatory, non-audition performing arts  high school in The Big Apple  We always enjoy hearing from you . Contact Larry Jacobs at "larry@ace-ed.org'. Enjoy "Equity & Access PreK12" online journal, The Official Journal of our American Consortium for Equity in Education at www.ace-ed.org. Everything we do is free to all educators.

International SEL Day invites us to think about the role that social emotional learning has played in our lives this year, supporting our families through the challenges we've been experiencing. One of the biggest challenges: grief and loss.  Join us as we speak with David Adams, CEO of The Urban Assembly, Rebecca Soffer, Founder of Modern Loss, psychotherapist George Hagman, and Tiffany Papageorge, author of My Yellow Balloon in this special three-part series on Difficult Discussions: Grief and Loss Move This World with Sara is produced by the Move This World Audio Network.  Hosted by Sara Potler LaHayne Theme music composed by Rachel Altounian

David Adams was recently named the CEO of The Urban Assembly, a non-profit organization working to advance students' economic and social mobility by improving public education. David joins Mike Palmer to talk about the importance of Social Emotional Learning heading into SEL Day on Friday March 26th. We dive into how awareness of the importance of SEL has been heightened in light of the pandemic and other challenges we've faced in the past year and how that provides an opportunity to focus on the skills that help students graduate "college, career and community ready." We also explore how screening for gifted and talented programs can move the problems of public education around without addressing the fundamental challenges of providing the rich and supportive learning environments to all students, including special education students, english language learners, first generation students and more. David talks through the impressive results we've seen at the UA schools in New York City and shares his vision for his schools, for education in New York City and for ways to elevate awareness of the benefits of good SEL education and career-aligned community-based education.. If you like what you're hearing, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and check us out at TrendinginEducation.com

David Adams, CEO of The Urban Assembly (urbanassembly.org) joins the podcast to talk about social emotional learning, equity, and engagement in education. David discusses the role that engagement plays in driving equity, some of the tools educators have to promote engagement, and how equity is different from just equal access.

Alert: this is one of those episodes you'll want to share with EVERYONE! David Adams is the CEO of Urban Assembly, co-founder of SEL Day, and most importantly, the husband of a school counselor! In this episode he explains social emotional learning, why it's everyone's responsibility, and he gives great ideas for educators who want to participate in SEL Day on March 26. To participate in SEL Day, start here! Don't forget to use #SELDay in all of your social media posts. Tag us, too! @counseloraccents

'THE URBAN ASSEMBLY' ON SOCIAL -EMOTIONAL LEARNING : Karen Watts, Executive Superintendent Brooklyn North of NYC's Dept of Ed joins with Dave Adams , CEO of The Urban Assembly ,a network of 23 schools in New York where they successfully prioritize  SEL......and why it works, how it works. CLICK OVER TO ACE-ED.ORG AND ENJOY OUR ONLINE JOURNAL "EQUITY & ACCESS". SEE OUR WORK IN PREK-12 EQUITY AND IF YOU WISH , JOIN IN. FREE TO EDUCATORS  

'THE URBAN ASSEMBLY' ON SOCIAL -EMOTIONAL LEARNING : Karen Watts, Executive Superintendent Brooklyn North of NYC's Dept of Ed joins with Dave Adams , CEO of The Urban Assembly ,a network of 23 schools in New York where they successfully prioritize  SEL......and why it works, how it works. CLICK OVER TO ACE-ED.ORG AND ENJOY OUR ONLINE JOURNAL "EQUITY & ACCESS". SEE OUR WORK IN PREK-12 EQUITY AND IF YOU WISH , JOIN IN. FREE TO EDUCATORS  

THE URBAN ASSEMBLY & C.A.S.E. WORKING TOGETHER ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING   Two great organizations Urban Assembly and The Council of Administrators of Special Ed  produce a synergy for SEL learning...targeting students with special needs...and we'll find out more from David Adams of UA and our dear friend Phyllis Wolfram, Exec Director of CASE. CLICK THRU AND ENJOY 'EQUITY & ACCESS' JOURNAL AND IF YOU WISH, FREE TO EDUCATORS, JOIN THE PRE K12 EQUITY CONSORTIUM AT ACE-ED.ORG  

THE URBAN ASSEMBLY & C.A.S.E. WORKING TOGETHER ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING   Two great organizations Urban Assembly and The Council of Administrators of Special Ed  produce a synergy for SEL learning...targeting students with special needs...and we'll find out more from David Adams of UA and our dear friend Phyllis Wolfram, Exec Director of CASE. CLICK THRU AND ENJOY 'EQUITY & ACCESS' JOURNAL AND IF YOU WISH, FREE TO EDUCATORS, JOIN THE PRE K12 EQUITY CONSORTIUM AT ACE-ED.ORG  

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is all the buzz in education, but what does it look like in the wake of remote learning and pandemic schooling? David Adams, the Senior Director of Strategy at the Urban Assembly and super-dope SEL specialist, returns to our show to help us explore how schools should approach SEL in a way that makes sense for these times. But first, Jeff and Manuel explore recent headlines in education including a set of policy recommendations from district leaders for the incoming Biden Administration and a lawsuit in CA over the shortcomings of distance learning. ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove *** AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 5:16 - Council of the Great City Schools shares recommendations for Biden Admin 19:50 - Parents sue CA over failures of distance learning 31:57 - SEL in the wake of COVID 1:02:40 - Homework Helpers to the Rescue! David Adams on AOTA discussing trauma-informed care: https://youtu.be/sGfG12-MZYk?t=1253 Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - https://aotashow.com/ - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - https://anchor.fm/aota - Podcast via Apple Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232 - Podcast via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AOTAshow - Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/AOTAshow/ Theme Music by its tajonthabeat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChvx9rSyOTEO2AnYynqWFw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

It’s been said that children are 1/3rd of our population yet they are all of our future. How we invest, focus and strive for the betterment of our children is a direct investment in a better world. In this episode, I sit down with the Co-Founder and Director of Student Support Services of the Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for Young Women in Brooklyn, NY (@uaimathandscience). UAI’s mission is to empower all students. Through a rigorous curriculum engaging students in science, technology, engineering & mathematics, their students develop their voice, confidence and capacity to thrive and equitably compete in any college or career of their choice. Tune in for an incredible discussion focusing on the opportunity, versus the gaps, of the pandemic, the importance of students to be self-directed and educated, not just in the subjects but in core life skills, the evolution of girls in STEM education and the need for connectivity, both in humanity and literally with hotspots. If you are interested in getting involved with the school in any way, donating your time, money, skills or (seriously!) hotspots, you can visit them at uainstitute.org.

Lindsey Dixon and Julissa Baez from The Urban Assembly join Mike to talk about Postsecondary Readiness, Workforce Pathways, and the Future of Work. We hear Julissa and Lindsey’s origin stories and learn what drives their passion to make a positive impact on students and families overcoming poverty and striving for social mobility. We explore how to move work readiness programs further upstream into high school and K12 to ensure graduates are making smart decisions planning for the careers of the future. If you enjoy what you’re hearing, follow us at TrendinginEducation.com and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts!

Robyn Phillips is the Deputy Director of Postsecondary Access at The Urban Assembly. The Urban Assembly is a non-profit organization working to advance students' economic and social mobility by improving public education. Robyn is also the Board Chair of the College Access Consortium of New York (CACNY). On this episode, Robyn joins Mike to explain what postsecondary education looks like in 2020 and how she helps high school students and their families navigate decisions about their life after graduating from one of The UA's 23 affiliated schools located across New York City. We get Robyn's perspective on what it's like for families making postsecondary education decisions in light of the pandemic and emotional upheaval of this year before concluding with her take on new and emerging trends on the horizon. Robyn brings a unique perspective that we hope you'll enjoy. Thank you for listening. If you like what you're hearing, subscribe to us at Trending in Education or wherever you listen to podcasts.

You are in for a treat with today’s guest Mr. David Adams. David is the Senior Director of Strategy at The Urban Assembly. He previously served as the Director of Social-Emotional Learning at the Urban Assembly, and prior to that was the Social-Emotional Learning Coordinator for District 75 where he shaped the District's approach to social-emotional learning for students with severe cognitive and behavioral challenges. He has worked internationally in schools in England, setting up and evaluating positive behavioral support and social-emotional learning programs as a research intern at Yale University’s Health, Emotion, and Behavior Lab. His work on the relationship of social-emotional competence and student academic and behavioral outcomes is published in multiple academic journals. David is also co-author of a new book, The Educator's Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence , which was published in 2020. He is married with two children, serves on the Board of Directors of CASEL, and is a Civil Affairs Officer in the Army Reserve. David holds an M.Ed in Educational Psychology from Fordham University. In this episode, we will be discussing the importance of SEL and how it can be used to support equity by making children feel safe, strengthening their relationships with peers and teachers, and helping children manage and express their emotions. David shares some gems in this discussion that is sure to help caretakers with their own social and emotional wellbeing as well as the well-being of the children in their lives. Press play to listen now. *GUEST INFO  —* *Twitter* ( https://twitter.com/DAdams_SEL ) *LinkedIn* ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-adams-10236721 ) *Facebook* ( https://www.facebook.com/david.alex.adams ) *Email* ( dadams@urbanassembly.org ) *David’s New Book* ( https://www.amazon.com/Educators-Practical-Guide-Emotional-Intelligence/dp/1945028319/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=The+Educator%26%2339%3Bs+Practical+Guide+to+Emotional+Intelligence&qid=1604440835&sr=8-3 ) *LET’S GET SOCIAL —* Linked in - ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/tia-navelene-barnes-ab262576/ ) https://www.linkedin.com/in/tia-navelene-barnes-ab262576/ Twitter - ( https://twitter.com/drtianbarnes ) https://twitter.com/drtianbarnes Website - ( https://www.drtiabarnes.com/ ) https://www.drtiabarnes.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thescholarlyselfcarepodcast/ *MORE ABOUT DR. BARNES —* Dr. Tia N. Barnes is an education researcher with a passion for improving social/emotional outcomes for culturally diverse students and those with emotional and behavioral disorders. Her research focuses on the social-emotional well-being of minoritized populations. To study this she focuses on the areas of social-emotional learning, culturally responsive pedagogy, and special education. Her research has been published in Prevention Science, International Journal of Educational Research, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Infant and Child Development, Journal of School Violence, and Developmental Review.

David Adams of The Urban Assembly joins the podcast to talk about how he defines equity, why promoting it in distance learning is so challenging, and the inextricable link between equity and education.

Production team:Host & Producer: Maria XenidouIntroduction Voice: David Bourne  Contact us:impactlearningpodcast(at)gmail.com  Music credits:Like Lee performed by The Mini VandalsTransition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks Where to find more about Christine Oliver:LinkedInTwitter Mentioned in this episode:Classroom, IncRead to Lead GamesLewis W. BernardThe Urban Assembly Listen to this episode and explore: Christina’s childhood: playing hide & seek and experiencing the joy of learning (4:50)How her parents inspired Christina’s interest in education and reading (7:00)Her love for history and humanity and her preference for hands-on learning in biology (8:00)The person who inspired Christina to become a teacher (9:05)What Christina learned about herself in her first job at a rifle club at the age of 13 (10:00)Why Christina delayed her teaching career and got involved in politics at the NY State Assembly (12:00)The role of representation in politics and how power can often lead to corruption (14:00)How working at the NY State Governor’s office and visiting NYC led Christina to become a teacher in the Bronx (15:12)Why teaching is the hardest job on the planet and why Christina loved it (16:45)How life took Christina out of teaching when family illness sent her back to NY state (17:40)How Christina started working on the intersection of politics and education in Washington, DC (18:25)Why Christina decided to pursue her Masters in Education at Columbia SIPA in NYC (19:15)How Christina’s interest in education reform led her to join the Urban Assembly (20:00)Her decision to join Classroom, Inc and her current role as Executive Director (22:45)The vision and mission of Classroom, Inc and their Read to Lead learning games platform (24:25)How game-based learning helps bridge the skills gap between middle school and career (24:58)How middle schoolers get exposure to over 30 different careers while building literacy skills (27:52)What the Read to Lead games reminded Maria of during her former corporate career (31:04)How the Read to Lead games, curriculum and resources develop and empower teachers to become more effective educators (32:45)How adaptive learning is built in the Read to Lead games design to help struggling readers (35:70)The three main Read to Lead learning games (39:65)How the students build skills and confidence to be the boss at work (41:75)The mission of Read to Lead: serving communities that lack resources and access to education (45:00)How educators can access the free Read to Lead games, curriculum and resources (47:70)What teachers love about Read to Lead: its unique value and impact on society (49:98)What Christina wants to leave her mark on during her lifetime and Maria’s reflection (54:64)

The arts are a universally human experience. So, what is the role of the creative arts in social emotional learning? This week, host Sara LaHayne speaks with Dave Adams, Director of Strategy at Urban Assembly, about encountering resistance, leaning into the creative arts, and SEL considerations for reopening schools.  Move This World with Sara is produced by the Move This World Audio Network.  Hosted by Sara Potler LaHayne Edited by Aaron Altounian Theme music composed by Rachel Altounian

David Adams, the Senior Director of Strategy at The Urban Assembly, joins Mike to explore the many facets of Social Emotional Learning or SEL. David shares his career journey which charts a path through many of the key centers of research in the field along with practical experience in schools in New York City and around the world. He recently co-authored a book titled The Educator's Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence. David expands on how he's established a cutting-edge SEL program at The Urban Assembly schools in New York and provides tips and insights for educators, parents and the rest of us on how to incorporate emotional learning into the educational experience. We also dig into the role of SEL in navigating a difficult and transformational year like this one. Of course, there are a few Whitney Houston and Star Wars references in there to keep things engaging. David's a tremendous resource in the field and we very much appreciate getting his perspectives on the show. We hope you enjoy and learn from the conversation as much as we did.

Kristin Kearns-Jordan, the CEO of The Urban Assembly, joins Mike this week to describe the career-themed approach to public education that is driving social mobility in 23 schools in New York City. We begin by hearing Kristin's origin story and career arc which has led to her current role with The Urban Assembly. From there, we dive into the mission and educational philosophy of the organization and its schools, which is all about career relevance and social mobility. Kristin describes how The Urban Assembly's approach is making an impact in her students' lives by showing them how their public education ties to their longer term college and career paths. We discuss the impact of Black Lives Matter and COVID-19 on public education and emerge with a sense of optimism despite the suffering and genuine peril students and families are facing this year. As we conclude, Kristin spotlights the screening of entry into public schools in New York as something that limits diversity and subverts the true goals of public education. She suggests that in light of the events of this year, there are genuine opportunities to open up access to address many of these inequities and deliver more quality, career-relevant education to all students. Thanks as always for listening. If you want to learn more about Urban Assembly, visit urbanassembly.org .

Today, we are joined by Dr. Mahaliel Bethea, the Director of My Brother's Keeper (MBK) in New York City. Learn more about the role of MBK at both a local and national level. We discuss how MBK provides specific support to each district based on the needs of the schools and communities that district serves. We also talk about reimagining school, changing hearts and minds, and the idea that Black boy success, joy, and achievement should be the norm not the exception. Visit our Bronx ART Website and connect with us on Twitter @Bx_ARTeam! Today's hosts are Kris DeFilippis, Jermaine Dickerson, Adelia Gibson, and Kaitlyn Reilley Guest Information: Dr. Bethea was born in Queens and raised in the South Bronx. His passion for equity and education was born out of his upbringing, being raised by a teacher and social worker turned entrepreneur. As a graduate of SUNY Albany, he joined and is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Dr. Bethea went on to become a teacher of History and Law in the Bronx at the Urban Assembly for History and Citizenship for Young Men (UAAHC). Following his tenure there, he was appointed as the founding Director of Scholar Life - Middle School at the Eagle Academy for Young Men in the Bronx. His passion for creating environments that provide young men with access and opportunities to grow both academically and social-emotionally led him to become founding Principal of the Eagle Academy for Young Men Harlem.Dr. Bethea recently graduated with his EdD in Educational Leadership and Administration from Fordham University. He was recently appointed as the Director of My Brother's Keeper Programs under the office of the First Deputy Chancellor. Connect with Dr. Bethea on Twitter @DrMBethea2 Resources for Listeners: My Brother's Keeper Website My Brother's Keeper: Nurturing In School Relationships for Young Men of Color in NYC Two Years After Founding ‘My Brother's Keeper' Shows Signs of Success Fact Sheet: New Cities Join My Brother's Keeper Success Mentors Initiative to Combat Chronic Student Absences and Drive School and Life Success

How can we construct a framework for how the world perceives, interacts and embraces men and boys of color to shift us from the belief of "No, they can't." to "Yes, they can!"? In April of 2010, Brandon Frame answered this call in a way that would change the trajectory of his career and the lives of Black men and boys in America. He started TheBlackManCan, Inc., an award-winning nonprofit organization that is committed to the healthy and holistic development of Black men, boys and their communities. In addition to being its Chief Visionary Officer, Brandon also is Deputy Director of Social-Emotional Learning at The Urban Assembly. In this Coach Chat episode, you'll hear how TBMC has evolved into a conscious social community that reflects positive images of Black boys and men of color. Brandon and Coach Colette unpack male privilege, and its impact on Black relationships. The two also discuss why it is critical to disrupt the hyper-masculine stereotypes of Black men to help young men and boys of color develop greater self-esteem. As mentioned, to get a copy of Brandon's book, My First Tie, click here. Co-authored with Tanae Denean Eskridge, it's the second book in a children's book series, The Adventures Of Coach & Little Dell. Donate $25 to help send a young Black man to the Building a Better Brother Summit, click here. You'll hear one of Brandon's favorite quotes: "Once you make an observation, you have an obligation." What observations are you making about the challenges faced by Black men (and women) in the US? If you'd like to share your responses or thoughts, send us a message here. If you enjoyed this episode, why not share it on Instagram and tag @Coach_Colette! She’ll be sure to share your comments and big takeaways on her Instagram Stories. Thanks for listening and please make sure to give us a review on iTunes or Spotify or wherever you listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-colette/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coach-colette/support

This is EPISODE #54 with David Adams. You can watch the interview on YouTube here. Welcome to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, my name is Andrea Samadi, I’m a former educator whose been fascinated with understanding the science behind high performance strategies in schools, sports and the workplace and created this podcast to bring the most current neuroscience research, along with high performing experts who have risen to the top of their field with specific strategies or ideas that you can implement immediately, whether you are a teacher or student in the classroom, or working in the corporate world, to take your results to the next level. Thanks for tuning into the podcast today!If this is your first time here, I am so grateful that you have taken the time to listen. I am so excited about our guest today. His name is David Adams, and I’ve been watching his work, seeing his posts on social media and he’s doing some ground-breaking work. I noticed when he spoke on a panel[i] with former CNN host and educational activist Campbell Brown, Founder, The Seventy Four[ii]; (a phenomenal education focused website that I love learning from)  Susan Crown, Founder of the Susan Crown Exchange[iii]; (whose mission is to help people acquire the skills needed to succeed and thrive in a rapidly changing and connected world), Marc Brackett, Director Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence[iv] (who did EPISODE #22 on his book “Permission to Feel”)[v] and Karen Niemi, (Neemi) President & CEO, CASEL[vi].  If we are truly “the sum of the five people we spend the most time with” like Jim Rohn once said, you can only guess how impressive his bio is going to be.David is The Urban Assembly’s Director of Social and Emotional Learning,[vii] where his team builds schools' capacity to ensure that all staff and students they work with receive relevant experiences and purposeful instruction to develop the social emotional competencies that impact students’ success in school, work, and life. (Everything that we speak about on this podcast).  He is on the Board of Directors for CASEL (The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning) which is the trusted source for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning and I have to mention that he was also a Civil Affairs Officer in the United States Army, so you know that he is on a serious mission to achieve results.David, welcome! Thank you so much for being here today.Q1: I’ve read quite a BIO for you, and it seems that when we are dealing with education that we have a certain expectation of what we are looking for (whether it’s our students learning in the classroom, professional development for teachers, or even choosing the right assessments that measure what we are learning). What does it mean to you for a person to be educated?Q2: With everything that you see going on in the world today, why do you think our communities are struggling so much to solve problems across differences?Q3: In your recent article[viii] A New Vision of Education: Reimagining the Social Contract you talk about the fact that nobody is perfect, but we all have a responsibility to strive to live up to the values we want the next generation to embody.You talked about this phenomenon where education level is negatively correlated to the accuracy of perception of people across the political spectrum. Can you explain what you mean here, and why do you think this is the case?Q4: Tell me a little bit about the neuroscience behind this and how SEL specifically improving awareness can help us to all move forward. Q5: What are your final thoughts for how we can use SEL to solve our nation’s most pressing concerns to restore some hope, especially during these uncertain times?Thank you so much for your time today, and for sharing your insights with us. If anyone wants to reach you to learn more about your programs at the Urban Assembly, what is the best way? You can find David Adams on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-adams-10236721/ or on Twitter https://twitter.com/DAdams_SEL REFERENCES:[i] David Adams with Campbell Brown, Founder, The Seventy Four; Susan Crown, Founder of the Susan Crown Exchange; Marc Brackett, Director Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Karen Niemi, President & CEO, CASEL. https://urbanassembly.org/news-press/uas-director-of-social-emotional-learning-david-adams-at-chicago-ideas-week[ii] The 74 https://www.the74million.org/[iii] The Susan Crown Exchange http://www.scefdn.org/[iv] Marc Brackett  https://www.marcbrackett.com/[v] Neuroscience Meets SEL EPISODE #22 Marc Brackett on his book “Permission to Feel” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yale-center-for-emotional-intelligence-founder-marc/id1469683141?i=1000450933434[vi] www.casel.org[vii] https://urbanassembly.org/strategy/social-emotional-learning[viii] A New Vision of Education: Reimagining the Social Contract by David Adams (March 17, 2020) https://thriveglobal.com/stories/a-new-vision-of-education-re-imagining-the-social-contract/? 

In this first episode of the Edmentum Podcast, David Cicero sits down with David Adams, director of social-emotional learning at The Urban Assembly and member of the CASEL board of directors, to discuss how to identify and promote SEL in core instruction.[Edmentum Podcast] Episode 1: Identifying and Promoting SEL in Core InstructionOriginally published November 2019

Brandon Frame is a visionary leader, social innovator and mentor. He is the Chief Visionary Officer of TheBlackManCan, Inc. an award winning and internationally recognized non-profit and digital media platform focused on celebrating, educating and inspiring boys and men of color. Started as a blog, over the last seven years TheBlackManCan has evolved in a conscious social community that reflects positive images of black boys and men of color. Brandon Frame is the Deputy Director of Social - Emotional Learning at The Urban Assembly, Co-Founder of the award winning twitter chat #hiphoped and the Author of Define Yourself, Redefine the World: A Guided Journal for Boys and Men of color and the children's book My First Tie. For his service to his community, Brandon has received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award, Change Maker of the Year and was named Next in Class in the field of Education by Black Entertainment Television. Brandon’s work has been featured in the Black Enterprise, Boston Globe, Essence, CBS, and NBC. Brandon pursues excellence with impeccable effort in all that he does. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and resides in Bronx, NY. Visit TheBlackManCan website https://www.theblackmancan.com

Have you heard the news? Today is International SEL Day! The Urban Assembly and SEL4US have started this initiative to bring communities together to support the importance of Social-Emotional Learning. In this special edition podcast we chat about what events #SELDay have put together. Tune in then sign up for all the events!Event links here:SELday websiteMove This World "Generating Buy-In for SEL" Webinar 10:00AM ESTFacebook & Twitter LIVE #SELDay podcast with Imagine Neighborhood at 11:AM PTCASEL CARES webinar on Being Your Best Possible 'SEL'f 1PM ESTInaugural International Social Emotional Learning Congressional Briefing Webinar 11:30 ESTSearch #SELChat on Twitter for a recap of the great conversations held about generating buy-in for SEL

You may be aware that in March, the New York City Department of Education made the monumental decision to close New York City public schools to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Can you think of a better time than now for students to be enhancing their emotional resilience skills? And, if you think that social emotional learning is just for kids, you would be wrong! Coach Colette and the Start Within Podcast team are excited to join the global movement to celebrate the importance of social emotional learning (SEL) on the first annual International SEL Day on March 27, 2020. This special, Friday episode of Coach Chat is a conversation with Daniel Trinidad, the Restorative Justice Coordinator at Urban Assembly Media High School. You will hear from Daniel how implementing SEL has not only improved student wellbeing and academic outcomes, but also has enhanced the overall culture and environment in the school. You'll also hear how he has improved his own social and emotional wellbeing using the framework for himself. ************************** The Urban Assembly was founded in 1997 under the mission of advancing students' economic and social mobility by improving public education. In partnership with the NYC Department of Education, the UA has created 23 small, career-themed middle and high schools throughout New York City. To learn more about the work that Daniel and his colleagues are doing at Urban Assembly Media HS, click here. If you enjoyed this episode, why not share it on Instagram and tag @Coach_Colette! She’ll be sure to share your comments and big takeaways on her Instagram Stories. Thanks for listening and please make sure to give us a review on iTunes or Spotify or wherever you listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-colette/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coach-colette/support

"I'm asking for a balance: that we balance the supports that we offer our kids, we balance the way that we organize our schools so that we have a balanced person who is graduating from our schools and participating in society." - David Adams David Adams is the Director of Social Emotional learning for the Urban Assembly, as selection of 23 schools in New York City. He's also on the Board of Directors for CASEL, which you've heard me talk about many times on The Dash. David talks with me about how SEL has become recognized in education, what we still need to do, and how educators can help improve the social and economic mobility in their communities through teaching SEL principles. 05:00 - The importance of SEL 07:15 - Expansion of SEL awareness and what still needs to happen 10:45 - What do we need to teach our students about SEL? 15:00 - What educators can do to improve the social and economic mobility of their own communities 19:50 - How the Urban Assembly supports SEL in schools 26:00 - What is the role of public education in society?

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING DAY  ....MARCH 27th with one oif its creators  Dave Adams of New York City Schools and The Urban Assembly

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING DAY  ....MARCH 27th with one oif its creators  Dave Adams of New York City Schools and The Urban Assembly

Lindsey Dixon, Director of Career Readiness at Urban Assembly, talks about helping students make more informed college and career decisions. The current model is restrictive and outdated, leading to suboptimal outcomes for the majority of students. Hands-on experiences and self-reflection programs can help young people better prepare for fulfilling careers and lives.

David Adams is Director of Social Emotional Learning at NYC’s Urban Assembly, a network of schools that does not screen students. David focuses on the intersection of academic and technical skills, social-emotional competencies, and career development to create social/economic mobility. Students must have a relationship with the teacher or the content for optimal learning. Perspective-taking is central to ethical development. Schools have to “know their ‘why’” and be able to explain it in plain language.

In this episode we are learning with Amanda Delaney, a 2018 graduate of a learner-centered learning environment, Urban Assembly Maker Academy. Upon graduating, Amanda earned an advanced Regents diploma and Career-Technical Education distinctions. As a founding student, Amanda acted as a key voice in the school’s design and iteration process. Amanda has worked with Springpoint—a nonprofit that…

Research Producer for the Mike Muse Show, Co-Founder of the Hustlers Guild, and Advancement Manager at Urban Assembly, Kevin Beckford discusses being raised by his grandmother, earning degrees from three prestigious institutions, and charting a new course after working in the Obama Administration.

Brandon moved from CT to NYC and shares his views on adulting. Brandon Frame is a visionary leader, social innovator and mentor. He is the Chief Visionary Officer of TheBlackManCan, Inc. an award winning and internationally recognized non-profit and digital media platform focused on celebrating, educating and inspiring boys and men of color. Accomplishments and accolades are no stranger to Brandon Frame, but what makes him extraordinary is the humility and servant-leadership that marks his life. Brandon is the Deputy Director of Social - Emotional Learning at The Urban Assembly, Co-Founder of the award winning twitter chat #hiphoped and the Author of Define Yourself, Redefine the World: A Guided Journal for Boys and Men of color and the children's book My First Tie. For his service to his community, Brandon has received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award, Change Maker of the Year and was named Next in Class in the field of Education by Black Entertainment Television. Brandon's work has been featured in the Black Enterprise, Boston Globe, Essence, CBS, and NBC. Brandon pursues excellence with impeccable effort in all that he does. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and resides in Bronx, NY. www.blackmancan.org www.myfirsttiebook.com It'$ My Money - www.itsmymoneyjournal.info media sponsor - SwagHer

Learn more about my Teaching Through a Culturally Diverse Lens Course About David Adams, M.Ed David Adams is the Director of Social-Emotional Learning at The Urban Assembly. He previously served as the Social-Emotional Learning Coordinator for District 75 in New York City, where he shaped the District’s approach to social and emotional development for students with severe cognitive and behavioral challenges. He has worked internationally in schools in England, standing up and evaluating programs of positive behavioral supports and social-emotional learning as a research intern at Yale University’s Health, Emotion and Behavior Lab, and published multiple academic papers around the relationship of social-emotional competence, and student academic and behavioral outcomes. David served on the Council of Distinguished Educators of the Aspen Institute’s National Commission of Social, Emotional and Academic Development (NCSEAD), and is married with two children. He is an Engineering Officer in the Army Reserve and holds M.Ed in Educational Psychology from Fordham University. Show Highlights Urban Assembly Social Emotional Learning Symposium SEL and Urban Education Culturally Responsive approach to SEL SEL for teachers SEL embedded in equity Connect with David Twitter: @DAdams_SEL Email: dadams@urbanassembly.org Website: www.urbanassembly.org The 2nd Annual Urban Assembly Social Emotional Learning Symposium Connect with me on Twitter @sheldoneakins www.sheldoneakins.com

Do you have trouble "Managing it All"? On this episode, Kristen brings fellow DOMinator and SEL champion, David Adams on to share key tools to help everyday people manage it all. David is the Director of Social-Emotional Learning at The Urban Assembly. He previously served as the Social-Emotional Learning Coordinator for District 75 where he shaped the District's approach to social-emotional learning for students with severe cognitive and behavioral challenges. He has worked internationally in schools in England, standing up and evaluating programs of positive behavioral supports and Social-Emotional Learning as a research intern at Yale University’s Health, Emotion and Behavior Lab, and published multiple academic papers around the relationship of social-emotional competence, and student academic and behavioral outcomes. He is married with two children and is an Engineering Officer in the Army Reserve. David holds an M.Ed in Educational Psychology from Fordham University.Follow David Adams on Twitter: @DAdams_SEL

David Adams, Director of Social Emotional Learning at Urban Assembly and Commander in the United States Army Reserve, discusses how his work ensures students develop competencies that will positively impact their mental health and set them up for success not only in school, but also in life.

Deputy Director of Social Emotional Learning at The Urban Assembly and Chief Visionary Officer of The Black Man Can Inc., Brandon Frame discusses, among other things, his organization’s initiatives to celebrate, educate and inspire boys and men of color.

This COOL PEOPLE episode showcases a super cool person in Brandon Frame.  HE the Founder of The Black Man Can, which is an award-winning 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to celebrate, educate, & inspire boys and men of color. Launching in 2010 The Black Man Can curates, collects and distributes content promoting positive images and  inspiring stories about Black men, boys and black families.  He's also the new Deputy Director of Social-Emotional Learning at the Urban Assembly, Inc. in NYC. As a sophomore at Morehouse College, he noticed African-American men were being portrayed negatively in the media. Though he grew up in a single parent home, he was a young black man pursuing higher education with an incredible support system that included black men.  He decided to launch his own media platform recognizing black men doing great things in the community. Sparked by Trayvon Martin’s untimely death, Brandon launched The Black Man Can Institute: a youth conference targeting 10 cities.. They have impacted over 5000 boys in 48 institutes across the country  Brandon has been featured in the Boston Globe, CBS, MSNBC and NBC among others. He has also received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award, Hartford Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Changemaker of the Year Award and BET’s Next in Class in the field of Education.In summer 2018, Brandon and The Black Man Can hosted its first ever The Black Man Can Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.  Our host, Rashan Ali, was the recipient of The Black Woman Can honor.  Brandon Frame is changing the world, one young person of color at a time.  He is the true essence of why, “the black man can.”Social Media:www.theblackmancan.org            

Business leaders, educators, and nonprofit donors across the country are intensifying efforts to revamp career and technical education in the United States. Recently, City Journal convened a panel of experts to talk about how these efforts can be applied in American high schools. Fixing America's crisis of long-term, persistent joblessness will also require major upgrades to K-12 education, where big spending increases and centralization of control in Washington have delivered disappointing results. The panel consisted of Kristin Kearns-Jordan, CEO of Urban Assembly charter schools; John Widlund, Executive Director of Career & Technical Education at the New York City Department of Education; and Steven Malanga, senior editor of City Journal and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. The discussion was moderated by Howard Husock.

In this episode, Morgan joins Christina and Ekemini at the table. Morgan Dixon is the Co-Founder of GirlTrek which is a groundbreaking three-year-old national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C that inspires and supports African American women and girls to live their healthiest, most fulfilled lives - simply by walking. Through grassroots organizing and award-winning social media campaigns, GirlTrek supports over 120,000 walkers, 500 volunteers and inspires an ever-growing network of 200,000 supporters. GirlTrek is quickly becoming a “go-to” organization in the public health space. They have built partnerships with such companies as Kaiser Permanente, National Park Service and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign. Prior to co-founding GirlTrek, Morgan was on the front lines of education reform. She served as director of leadership development for Achievement First, the largest charter school networks in New York City where she trained and supported 23 school principals. Before Achievement First, Morgan directed the development and start-up of six public schools in NYC for St. Hope and the Urban Assembly - two organizations funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Morgan began her career with Teach For America as a high school history teacher in Atlanta, GA, and later served as a vice principal in Newark, NJ. With GirlTrek, Morgan has been a featured on CNN, in The Washington Post, The New York Times and named a “Health Hero” by Essence Magazine. Morgan has received social innovations fellowships from Teach For America (2012), Echoing Green (2013), Ashoka (2014) and the Aspen Institute (2015). Morgan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Southern California, a Master of Education Policy and Leadership at Seton Hall and currently serves on the Boards of Trustees for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and Teach for Haiti. Pull up a chair, grab your teacup and have a seat with us! Check out GirlTrek’s Viral Ted Talk Video To get moving with GirlTrek, sign a pledge at http://www.girltrek.org/ Follow GirlTrek on Twitter : @GirlTrek Follow GirlTrek on Instagram: @girltrek Like GirlTrek on Facebook: GirlTrek: Healthy Black Women and Girls Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)

Matt and Courtney talk with Richard Rutherford, a senior at Urban Assembly Maker Academy in NYC. His experience during his high school years is a mind blower, and is exactly how we can think differently about the structure of schools now and in the future.http://www.uamaker.nyc/

Matt and Courtney talk with Richard Rutherford, a senior at Urban Assembly Maker Academy in NYC. His experience during his high school years is a mind blower, and is exactly how we can think differently about the structure of schools now and in the future.http://www.uamaker.nyc/

As a young teacher, Ingrid Chung saw herself in 12-year-old Kayshaun Brown. “What I saw in Kayshaun was the same type of intelligence, rebellious streak, and desire to go against authority that I had as a high-school student,” she says. Chung first taught Kayshaun, who goes by Kay, in her seventh-grade English classroom at the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science in the South Bronx. That year went smoothly enough. Kay was bright, lively, and charismatic. And because of their instant rapport, Chung could get the boisterous Kay to behave when some of her colleagues could not. But as Kay grew, so did his capacity for troublemaking. By the time he started the 10th grade at Urban Assembly, the teen often skipped school, disrupted class, and swore at his teachers. Chung grew increasingly concerned that he would drift away, and that she would lose him. This is the story of her efforts to keep Kay in school. https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/08/the-student-who-almost-got-away/535776/

 ASSESSING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SEL is key to today's educational landscape . To discuss assessing students in need of such we have   Dave Adams, SEL Director at Urban Assembly, Paul LeBuffe, Director of the Devereux Center for Resilient Children and Pat Cozens of Apperson. LINKS YOU CAN USE: http://www.apperson.com/lp/back-school-ebook TO JOIN IN THE PILOT AND GET PAID FOR DOING IT http://info.apperson.com/dessa-hse-signup  

With an extensive background in grass roots marketing, and youth development Aarian (formally Pope) Punter couples all her talents as a professional spoken word and motivational speaker with her current role as Program Manager for the Amachi New York Mentoring Program through the New York City Mission Society; a community based on-to-one mentoring agency that provides volunteer opportunities for caring adults looking to mentor young people who have at least one parent currently incarcerated. For several years prior to her work with New York City Mission Society, Aarian worked in the entertainment industry as both an executive and artist. Aarian landed national voice over roles, worked as an actor in a comedy sketch team with Comedian Mike Epps and Donnell Rawlings and wrote and performed original ground breaking spoken word interludes on major recordings working with such artists as Anthony Hamilton; Hip Hop group the Lost Boys and R&B recording duo Koffee Brown. While performing she also worked at various after school community programs throughout New York City including Minisink Townhouse, Uth Turn, Educational Alliance, and Urban Assembly in the Bronx, New York. Through NACA (National Association of College Activities) from 1997 to 2003 Aarian performed at over 50 Colleges and Universities throughout the United States as far as the University of Alaska at Anchorage. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, New York Alumne Chapter and continues to serve on the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy for young girls ages 10 to 13. Aarian is a wife and mother of two; holding a Masters of Science Degree in Corporate Communications, from the College Of New Rochelle. For more info: http://www.indiereviewcd.com https://twitter.com/IndieRevue https://www.instagram.com/indie.review https://www.facebook.com/indie.review --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indie-review/support

  With an extensive background in grass roots marketing, and youth development Aarian (formally Pope) Punter couples all her talents as a professional spoken word and motivational speaker with her current role as Program Manager for the Amachi New York Mentoring Program through the New York City Mission Society; a community based on-to-one mentoring agency that provides volunteer opportunities for caring adults looking to mentor young people who have at least one parent currently incarcerated. For several years prior to her work with New York City Mission Society, Aarian worked in the entertainment industry as both an executive and artist.  Aarian landed national voice over roles, worked as an actor in a comedy sketch team with Comedian Mike Epps and Donnell Rawlings and wrote and performed original ground breaking spoken word interludes on major recordings working with such artists as Anthony Hamilton; Hip Hop group the Lost Boys and R&B recording duo Koffee Brown. While performing she also worked at various after school community programs throughout New York City including Minisink Townhouse, Uth Turn, Educational Alliance, and Urban Assembly in the Bronx, New York.  Through NACA (National Association of College Activities) from 1997 to 2003 Aarian performed at over 50 Colleges and Universities throughout the United States as far as the University of Alaska at Anchorage. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, New York Alumne Chapter and continues to serve on the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy for young girls ages 10 to 13. Aarian is a wife and mother of two; holding a Masters of Science Degree in Corporate Communications, from the College Of New Rochelle.