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Video clips used in the trainings. Roosevelt Amplifying Student Voice — short clip: Full video of the above Roosevelt Amplifying Student Voice:

This post includes edited video clips from the March 2020 Zoom (video conference) professional development (PD) on The Pedagogical Flow Map facilitated by National Urban Alliance (NUA) with the Redwood City School District coaches and assistant superintendent. The NUA presenters … Continue reading →

Sojourner Truth is the topic for a lesson that includes on Video #1 priming and processing setting up for Video #2 retaining for understanding. This eight minute video includes use of Powerful Questions, modeling of Collaborative Questions, Academic Vocabulary and … Continue reading →

Bridge Maps for K-12 are the topic for this eight minute video. Clear examples are modeled to consider for use with students. In addition to the Bridge Map, the Frame of Reference for details or evidences is modeled. PDF download: … Continue reading →

The focus on this post is Critical Thinking Environments and how the teacher can impact student engagement with a focus on intentional considerations with room proximity. The teacher’s choreography can greatly increase student engagement as well as support student in … Continue reading →

A group of students representative of the student body at Roosevelt School participated in Amplifying Student Voice. The first session included: ‘It was a really good idea to do this, because it benefits the students, and the teachers.’student ‘It was … Continue reading →

Peer to Peer Coaching Across Grade Levels and ContentTwo teachers, one new and the other experienced at Roosevelt Elementary, share their experience peer coaching and co-teaching as part of growing their individual pedagogy and building the greater school community. “I … Continue reading →

Whitney Eakin, the District Coach at Roosevelt School and Garfield Community School shares here NUA experience via her NUA Understanding Journal. Watch the video above to hear Whitney reflect on the use of her journal for herself and as a … Continue reading →

‘NUA is taking any student no matter where they come from… every child… giving them the chance to be highly academic, the chance to succeed. With NUA has motivated me to believe and set that standard.’ Jael Testa Jael Testa … Continue reading →