Hope you’ve enjoyed your first week in DC! I’m not having office hours today, but if you’d like to debrief about anything, feel free to reach out.
Major to-dos
- Decide on your group for final project if you want to work in a group
- Be safe this weekend!
Schedule
Attire: casual
8:00 – 9:00 Optional breakfast (hotel folks only)
Washington Center (901 4th St NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001)
9:00 – 11:00 Optional: work on final assignment
Washington Center
11:00 – 1:00 Lunch
Washington Center
1:00 – 2:30 Partner discussion time (unless you’ve made other plans with your group)
Washington Center
2:30 – 4:30 Optional: office hours w/ Dr. Johnson and Annamarie
Washington Center
Things to complete by tomorrow
- Decide on if you want a group for the final project. If so, schedule time to meet with your group tomorrow to work on the assignment.
Materials mentioned today and other supplemental resources
The Gifted film mentioned by Mateo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifted_(2017_film)
Films mentioned by Dave as idealized versions of urban schools
Lean on Me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_on_Me_(film)
Stand and Deliver: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_and_Deliver
What is the school to prison pipeline? https://www.aclu.org/documents/what-school-prison-pipeline
KIPP and the school to prison pipeline: https://afro.com/kipp-d-c-s-high-suspension-rates-raise-alarms/
What are the Maslow and Bloom taxonomies?
Maslow: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
Bloom: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/
Maslow before Bloom: https://www.exploringthecore.com/post/maslow-before-bloom
Expanded version of the Harlem Children’s Zone Project Model handout: https://hcz.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/HCZ-White-Paper.pdf
The video we watched during Dave’s workshop: https://youtu.be/Di0-xN6xc_w?si=xSoyQ3VhwkNPCPRU
Promise Neighborhoods: https://promiseneighborhoods.ed.gov/
Griffin School Partnerships: https://www.wm.edu/offices/cce/programs/education-programs/griffin-school-partnerships/
Digital Pioneers Academy: https://digitalpioneersacademy.org/
CEO is Mashea Ashton, W&M alum, her email is mashea@digitalpioneersacademy.org and her LinkedIn is https://www.linkedin.com/in/mashea-ashton-8b349b23/
School choice in DC: https://www.myschooldc.org/
Latin dance teacher at KIPP: https://www.instagram.com/mr.sortosclass/?hl=en
As you’re making plans for this weekend, please make smart decisions. Here are some resources on our website that you may find useful:
- Things to do in DC: https://urbaned2024.pages.wm.edu/washington-center-things-to-do-in-dc/
- Safety tips: https://urbaned2024.pages.wm.edu/washington-center-safety-tips/
- Mental health resources: https://urbaned2024.pages.wm.edu/mental-health-resources/
- Incident protocols: https://urbaned2024.pages.wm.edu/washington-center-incident-protocols/ (I am a mandatory reporter)
See you all tomorrow or Monday!