{"success":true,"data":[{"ID":876,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1541001897,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Building space in schools for Black girls to explore their identities and close the leadership gap","Handle":"building_space_in_schools_for_black_girls_to_explore_their_identities_and_close_the_leadership_gap","ShortDescription":"This conversation follows the implementation of an afterschool program whose goal is to help young women of color confront the compounded racism and sexism in their lives. Student participants will engage us in a exploration of how Black girls might be uniquely impacted by school policies and how schools can support the healthy development of Black girls.","Description":"In mainstream United States society, femininity is often framed as an ideology that positions Whiteness, middle-class status, and heterosexuality as normative. This, in turn, renders Black femininity a subordinated gender identity not just to White women, but also in relation to men. Institutions that we participate in, such as schools and other educational settings, operate as \u201cdominant structures\u201d that frequently perpetuate these racial and gender hierarchies. Unfortunately, compounding racism and sexism lead us to make assumptions about the conditions of Black girls, particularly in our schools. Too often this can lead to the criminalization of Black girls in schools. Further, studies have shown that teen girls face a major barrier in closing the leadership gap that exists: gender bias.\r\n\r\nIt is thus necessary for us to consider how Black girls might be uniquely impacted by school and other disciplinary policies, as well as raise awareness among girls about gender bias in order to close the leadership gap. In this inquiry we seek to understand how the implementation of a female empowerment and female leadership afterschool program at a West Philadelphia high school has an impact on the experiences of female-identifying students. Specifically, we seek to provide insights on introducing empowerment through education, relevant skill development for young females, exposure to career and postsecondary exploration, and building healthy relationships through an afterschool program at a school that serves majority (70 percent) male students.","Link":[],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"This session will be formatted as as conversation among presenters and participants about what assumptions are made about the conditions of Black girls, how Black girls might be uniquely impacted by school policies, and how organizations, systems, and policies create an environment that is conducive or not conducive to the healthy development of Black girls. In order to put the voices of our students at the center of our work - and in order to create leadership opportunities for our participants - we will co-present our findings with some of our student program participants, who will share their own experiences as Black girls in school and their own reflections on the program. Our young women will lead conversation participants in activities and lessons that they designed as part of our co-constructed curriculum on gender justice.","Presenter":["Rebecca Coven","Swetha Narasimhan","and Workshop School students"],"PresenterAffiliation":["The Workshop School"],"PresenterEmail":["rebecca.coven@workshopschool.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":110,"ScheduleLocationID":8,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":835,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1539871237,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"The six surprising strengths of CTE (and how you can use them in any school)","Handle":"the_six_surprising_strengths_of_cte-and_how_you_can_use_them_in_any_school","ShortDescription":"How can regular education\/academic settings learn from the principles employed in career and technical education to maximize student engagement and learning?  This conversation will focus on six key components that \u201ctech does differently,\u201d which all school settings may be able to leverage for their own success.","Description":"With increased focus on STEM and STEAM initiatives and the growing popularity of problem- and project-based learning opportunities, schools are always looking for best practices for successful implementation.  Perhaps the answers are closer to home than originally thought; local career and technical centers are regional experts in the area of real-world educational opportunities as well as STEM and STEAM initiatives.  Within Career and Technical Education (CTE) are tenets that transform the learning environment and maximize student engagement and achievement.  How can regular\/academic education leverage these tenets to reap similar outcomes?  This conversation will focus on the way CTE uses six key components differently than their regular education counterparts.  By using some of the strategies used by CTE, regular education can increase student engagement which drives student achievement.  The six components are best characterized as student voice and choice, appropriately structured problem and project based learning, literacy and numeracy integration, focus on growth mindset\/productive struggle, knowledge acquisition through competency based learning\/scaffolded skill development, and trust in students.  The conversation will focus on how these strategies are used successfully in CTE settings and conversation groups will construct the ways that these tenets can be employed successfully in the regular\/academic setting. Facilitated by two converts-to-CTE (from regular education), the conversation will share unique perspectives from both sides of the secondary educational experience.","Link":["https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y8ay7j3b","https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ybmkae95"],"Audience":["High School","Middle School"],"Practice":"Participants will have access to a brief slide deck (<10 slides) and then will share their perspectives on the topic via Padlet.  The Padlet will allow for idea sharing and networking opportunities for participants.  The Padlet will be divided into the six components being shared by the facilitators so that participants may collect materials most relevant to their own practice.","Presenter":["Mark Covelle","Kelly Cahoon"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Lehigh Career and Technical Institute"],"PresenterEmail":["covellem@lcti.org","cahoonk@lcti.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":111,"ScheduleLocationID":8,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":909,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1541385508,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"The Bridge! Building Community in the South Bronx","Handle":"the_bridge-building_community_in_the_south_bronx","ShortDescription":"How do self-expression and vulnerability create connection in a new community? At South Bronx Community, we designed an intensive summer bridge experience, akin to summer camp, focused on building community and introducing social\/emotional skills, self expression and vulnerability. Hear how we build students\u2019 sense of belonging from the beginning.","Description":"There is a growing body of research that indicates long term academic success is linked to students\u2019 sense of belonging. This idea is particularly critical for our most vulnerable students.  SBC brings together students and staff from neighborhoods with a high incidence of trauma, which makes the need for developing community critical to our success. In order for students and staff to engage their full selves in learning, we designed a summer bridge program to foster a sense of belonging. This Summer Bridge Challenge begins the school year where students engaged in reflection and introspection to introduce their true selves to the school community.\r\n\r\nThe Self Portrait Collage:\r\nOur incoming students were tasked with creating community by sharing key elements of their identity, values and purpose with their new community. Students designed a self portrait collage containing images representing their accomplishments, obstacles, happiest moments, struggles and hopes. They shared these personal stories with each other learning that courage through vulnerability creates connections. The 4 day immersive experience includes team building on a ropes course and culminates in a graduation ceremony with loved ones.\r\n\r\nSchool leaders and staff from SBC will discuss the problem they were trying to solve - How might we accelerate students\u2019 sense of belonging as they enter high school to reduce conflict, increase engagement and build community? They will present data, research and programs that inspired the design of the project, share the project plan and student work and show evidence of the project\u2019s efficacy.","Link":["http:\/\/www.southbronxcommunity.org"],"Audience":["High School","All School Levels"],"Practice":"Session facilitators will include staff and school leaders from SBC. The facilitators will present the data, research and programs that inspired the project, the process the staff used to design the project, and evidence of it\u2019s effectiveness. The facilitators will then sit on a panel and take questions from the session attendees about the project. Session attendees will participate in a gallery walk to view student projects, video and pictures. All attendees will receive access to the teacher designed project materials.","Presenter":["Natalie Ferrell","Chris DeLaCruz","Delvon Glover","Sarah Bowen","Anthony Best","Jeannette Bautista"],"PresenterAffiliation":["South Bronx Community Charter High School"],"PresenterEmail":["john.clemente@southbronxcommunity.org","natalie.ferrell@southbronxcommunity.org","christopher.delacruz@southbronxcommunity.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":112,"ScheduleLocationID":8,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":874,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1540942450,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Make Clubs Cool Again: How do we engage students in after school activities?","Handle":"make_clubs_cool_again--how_do_we_engage_students_in_after_school_activities","ShortDescription":"In our school, students leave the minute the bell rings--it's great for our custodians but not so great for our school community. This conversation's aim is to brainstorm solutions to building better school communities. How can we engage and foster unity for students who have one foot out the door?","Description":"The Backstory: At Parkway Center City, we just launched a new initiative--we took away Friday study hall and instead mandated that students join a club. These clubs are student and teacher driven--some are lead by students and facilitated by a teacher, some are the brainchild of a specific teacher. Anything from debate club to video game club. We wanted to give students the chance to connect beyond the classroom. \r\n\r\nThis is just one idea and we know it's not enough. We really want to hear what anyone and everyone else has to say! What are y'all doing to improve school community around students with diverse passions?  How can we foster unity and excitement about our schools? Are there barriers we are ignoring? What can we do to adapt to the needs of our students?  \r\n\r\nJoin a team of teachers and students from Parkway Center City to talk about what we can do to build the kind of school communities that foster growth, creativity, and unity!","Link":["https:\/\/imintohistory.weebly.com"],"Audience":["High School","Middle School"],"Practice":"The goal we have is to make space for an open dialog. We want to bring students to engage their voice but also hear from teachers from other schools. Ultimately, we would like to create a Coggle (https:\/\/coggle.it\/) that can be viewed and added to by the whole group so when we return to our own schools, we have an extensive list of ideas to bring to help improve everyone's school community.","Presenter":["Rosie Morrison","Faheem Akbar (student)","Jamira Fitchett (student)","Jaylah Long (student)"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Parkway Center City Middle College"],"PresenterEmail":["srosemorrison@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":113,"ScheduleLocationID":8,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":908,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1541248541,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Building Community Through the Advisory Model","Handle":"building_community_through_the_advisory_model","ShortDescription":"A panel of students and staff members will present the highlights of our middle school Advisory Model and answer your questions about the benefits and logistics of practical implementation of an Advisory Model in your school.","Description":"At LaBrum Middle School, we are three years into the implementation of an Advisory Model.  Broadly defined, advisory programs are configurations in which an adult advisor meets regularly during the school day with a group of students to provide academic and social-emotional mentorship and support, to create personalization within the school, and to facilitate a small peer community of learners (Cushman, 1990; Galassi et al., 2004; Galassi et al., 1997; Juvonen et al., 2004; National Association of Secondary School Principals, 2006; Stevenson, 1998). We have personalized this concept and tailored it to fit our school community in an effort to live our mission of creating a \"culture of care\" in our school.  Our model is constantly evolving and improving and we want to share our growth, struggles, and successes with other professionals interested in implementing an Advisory Model in their middle school to help foster community, connectedness, and student success. We will have a panel of students and staff members on hand to explain our model and field your questions.","Link":["https:\/\/hancock.philasd.org\/labrum-campus\/"],"Audience":["Middle School"],"Practice":"Please join us for this informal discussion of what Advisory Model looks like through a practical lens. Listen to students and staff highlight the successes of our model and dig in with your own questions about the nuts and bolts of how Advisory Model could look in your school. Join our Google Classroom to stay connected once EduCon is over. We'll share resources through this platform and answer your questions as you role out an Advisory Model in your Middle School.","Presenter":["Stacy Schwab","William Griffin","Nicole Bourque","Kevin Kelly","Raymond Brettle","Denise Logan","Bethany Parker","Kelly McGrogan","student representatives"],"PresenterAffiliation":["John Hancock Demonstration School LaBrum Campus"],"PresenterEmail":["sschwab@philasd.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":114,"ScheduleLocationID":8,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":920,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1543531559,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Translanguaging- Using All of Your Community\u2019s Linguistic Resources","Handle":"translanguaging-_using_all_of_your_community-s_linguistic_resources","ShortDescription":"Ser biling\u00fce vale por dos, pero un bilingual person is not two monolinguals in one body. What languages do you and your students bring to the classroom? How can you empower your students (and yourself) to connect and grow in a multilingual world? All language backgrounds welcome - monolingual, bilingual, and beyond!","Description":"We\u2019ll start with a tiny bit of research about bilingual brains (complete with an annotated bibliography to peruse at your leisure, ya nerd), practice some strategies you can apply when you go back to your classroom on Monday, and brainstorm with peers about how to approach your specific environment.","Link":["http:\/\/www.justhumaning.com"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"I can start us off with some rich areas of exploration, then we'll turn it over to the room to investigate real problems of practice. Expect affirmation, communication, and strategies from your peers. \r\n\r\nI am most fluent in English and Spanish as are my students, so most of my examples will be drawn from this experience. I specifically welcome those with other linguistic backgrounds to come and share with us.","Presenter":["Erin Franzinger Barrett"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Chicago Public Schools"],"PresenterEmail":["efranzinger@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":115,"ScheduleLocationID":8,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":"Activities will include light movement, conversation in a variety of languages, and writing for personal reflection. Please let me know if you anticipate needing accommodations to be able to participate and I will work with you!","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8}],"conditions":{"Status":"Accepted","ConferenceID":8,"ScheduleLocationID":8},"total":6,"limit":false,"offset":false}