Celebrating students’ “superpowers”: What tests can’t measure
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We speak with Dr. Peter Hughes, superintendent of New Jersey’s Cresskill School District, an affluent New York City suburb with large Korean and Israeli communities, about respecting disparate cultures while centering individual students’ interests, talents, and needs. We discuss effective means of communicating with bicultural parents and inclusive strategic planning. How can schools prepare students for joyful futures where they also serve others and are impactful on the world around them? Overview 00:00-00:16 Intros 00:16-01:47 Cresskill demographics 01:47-03:31 Engaging with parents in a multilingual community 03:31-05:04 Cultural differences in families’ relationships with the schools 05:04-07:32 Special education classification 07:32-12:09 What are parents looking for? 12:09-13:54 Stresses and issues for young people in a wealthy/professional community 13:54-17:51 Project-based learning and assessment 17:51-20:50 Incorporating ethics and “citizenship” in the classroom 20:50-26:09 Should schools instill values? 26:09-28:23 Making a difference 28:23-29:56 Student passions and “more inclusive vision of what students can do and bring to this world” 29:56-32:47 District’s education budget 32:47- Outro Transcript
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