How One of the Worst Schools in America Became Top-Tier in Just 10 Years | Let’s Talk Kids

Dr. Christine Johnson, Superintendent of Hoboken Public Schools, takes a deep dive into how she helped to transform the local school system from underperforming academically into one where underprivileged and previously neglected students are reading and writing high above average and rivaling their more fortunate peers effortlessly. They are even performing better than many school systems nationwide, including those being observed by leading pedagogy researchers at Stanford University. Make sure to take notes because this episode is a special one!Learn more about Hoboken Public Schools below!Hoboken Public Schools District - https://www.hoboken.k12.nj.us/Educational Opportunity Project - https://edopportunity.org/OUTLINE00:00 - Intro & What led Dr. Johnson to become Superintendent?03:37 - A Demographic Breakdown and History of Hoboken Public Schools07:00 - How Dr. Johnson improved overall academic and administrative performance over a decade17:57 - What steps were taken to improve Reading & Writing performance?22:28 - How were teachers able to address individual students’ needs?28:01 - What were the barriers when it came to making these changes?29:49 - Multisensory Reading Training - What it is and the benefits for students38:32 - How did Dr. Johnson change the school climate?44:48 - What is the Stanford University Educational Opportunity Project?50:08 - How Hoboken Public Schools stayed open during COVID Shutdown59:12 - How the schools are able to test students and learn from data effectively01:05:03 - How reforming the Hoboken District Strategic Plan made a positive impact01:11:59 - Main Takeaways for School Districts looking to grow like Hoboken + Outro---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for watching. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.SOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Linktree - https://linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - https://acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/advocates-for-children-of-new-jersey/ACNJ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ACNJforKids/PODCAST LINKSLTK Linktree - https://linktr.ee/ltkacnjBuzzsprout - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2606664Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abdCONTACTSmcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for watching. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.SOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Linktree - linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/advocates-for-children-of-new-jersey/ACNJ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ACNJforKids/PODCAST LINKSLTK Linktree - linktr.ee/[email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ