In celebration of Black History Month, New Classrooms’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Circle is highlighting the stories of contemporary African Americans in STEM. Our first feature was Mikeal Vaughn, Founder and Executive Director of Urban Coders Guild, a non-profit in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that is providing STEM education opportunities to
Blacks in STEM Interview Series: Mikeal Vaughn
In honor of Black History Month, our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Circle was excited to cover the contributions of African Americans in STEM, especially since that connects to our work at New Classrooms.
Our first interviewee in this series is Mikeal Vaughn, the Founder and Executive Director of Urban
Donor Q&A: Gideon Stein
Gideon Stein, President of The Moriah Fund, has been a valued donor and New Classrooms Board Member since 2013. We interviewed Mr. Stein on being a philanthropic partner. He also shared thoughts from his donor experience, and offered advice for new donors.
How do you think about your role as
Spotlight on Our Teach to One Partner: Mildred Osborne
Mildred Osborne Charter School in New Orleans, LA
Jolene Galpin, Executive Director
Partner school since 2019
Website
How would you describe your student population?
Since each school in New Orleans Parish is a charter school, our student population changes every year. Although our school is in an established middle-class neighborhood,
Spotlight on Our Teach to One Partner: Phoenix International Academy
Phoenix International Academy (PIA) in Phoenix, AZ
Ivette Rodriguez, Executive Director
Partner school since 2019
Website
How would you describe your student population?
We serve fourth through eighth grade students who live in the South Mountain Community. Our community is strong, diverse, hard working, and resilient.
Teach to One & Innovation: Joel Rose On the “School Growth Mastery” Podcast
New Classrooms CEO and Co-Founder Joel Rose recently joined the “School Growth Mastery” podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about Teach to One: Math and innovation in education. Check out some of the key takeaways by reading the summarized excerpts below. You can listen to the full episode by visiting the
Common Planning for Teachers: An Interview with Math Director Don Mundt
[This article originally appeared on EdWeek’s Next Gen in Learning blog]
Making the shift to a student-centered learning model means that schools are reimagining every aspect about how individual students learn. A big part of that change is finding more time for common planning for teachers within a school’s master
Innovator Interviews: A Conversation on Complete Learning with Principal Morgan Alconcher
We’re excited to continue our innovative interview series this month with Morgan Alconcher, principal of ASCEND in East Oakland. ASCEND has partnered with Teach to One: Math since 2015 as part of a school-wide commitment to student-driven learning. In this interview, Alconcher talks about the daily grind of developing a
Innovator Interview Series: Teacher-Led Assessment with NWEA’s Chase Nordengren
Welcome back to our interview series, where we ask innovators working in education to share their insights on the future of teaching and learning. Today we’re talking with Chase Nordengren, a research scientist with NWEA, where he directs qualitative and mixed methods research at the intersection of assessment, curriculum and instruction. (He’s also […]
Innovator Series: Engaging Parents in Personalized Learning Environments
Camp Creek Middle School’s Dr. Saundra Dawson is not only a Teach to One Math Director, but she’s also a parent of a child in the program. The dual roles give her a unique perspective into how parents and teachers can work together to support students both at home and […]