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JFYNetWorks PodcastKevin McCaskill, NEW Brockton HS Principal, Podcast HighlightsSEPTEMBER 2024 PODCAST -- This podcast features highlights from our April edition, featuring Brockton High School principal Kevin McCaskill, who began his tenure in Brockton at the start of 2024. Described at the time as, “…a new chapter for our entire community” by Mayor Robert Sullivan, McCaskill discussed how Brockton High School was once a beacon of educational excellence in Massachusetts and will be again.
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[Timestamp 00:01:42] The lore of Brockton High School.
[Timestamp 00:04:20} Gaining Trust.
[Timestamp 00:05:23] Be visible.
[Timestamp 00:06:45] Finding the successes already in place.
[Timestamp 00:09:50] It’s about the passion.
[Timestamp 00:10:22] Faith in the team.
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2024-09-1211 minJFYNetWorks PodcastBusing in the Boston Public Schools, Personal Insights on the 50th AnniversaryJULY 2024 PODCAST -- This September will mark the 50th anniversary of Judge Arthur Garrity’s decision to implement busing in the Boston Public Schools as a strategy to desegregate the school system. This past year, JFYNetWorks has featured three individuals who have had direct knowledge and experience in the long struggle for equity in education then and now. This podcast highlights our conversations with JFY’s Deputy Director and Director of Development Paula Paris, community activist Lew Finfer, and civic legend Hubie Jones.
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[Timestamp 12:01 – 12:30] Paula Paris: "It was a live experience and something you just r...
2024-07-2527 minJFYNetWorks PodcastAudrey Schindler from EBHS, joins JFY at MassCUE Spring Conference 2024Dramatic Academic Progress at East Boston High School
MAY 2024 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features a preview of a collaborative presentation to take place at the MassCue Convention on May 31st and June 1st at Polar Park in Worcester. Audrey Schindler, East Boston High School’s Director of ELA and Humanities and Dean of Students, will partner with JFYNetWorks for a presentation on East Boston High’s dramatic academic progress over the past decade. In this podcast she will provide a tantalizing sample of the upcoming presentation.
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So when I was a teac...
2024-05-2328 minJFYNetWorks Podcast‘A New Chapter’ Brockton High School Principal Has Faith, Podcast ‘A New Chapter’ Brockton High School Principal Has Faith
Kevin McCaskill, ‘I know that we can achieve at high levels’
APRIL 2024 PODCAST -- This podcast features newly appointed Brockton High School principal Kevin McCaskill, who began his tenure in Brockton at the start of 2024. Described as “…a new chapter for our entire community” by Mayor Robert Sullivan, McCaskill discusses how Brockton High School was once a beacon of educational excellence in Massachusetts and will beam even brighter in the years ahead.
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Case in point, in the morning I see the vast majority...
2024-04-1118 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFY Deputy Director, ‘Education Equity, Still a Struggle’ JFY Deputy Director, ‘Education Equity, Still a Struggle’
FEBRUARY 2024 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features JFY’s Deputy Director Paula Paris, who has been with JFY since 1995. She has contributed to the growth and diversification of the organization first as Director of Development and then as Deputy Director. Paula shares her personal history beginning as a bus safety monitor during the desegregation of the Boston Public Schools, and her informed insights on the continuing struggle to achieve equity in American education.
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[Boston] Busing got so much national publicity. "...so, the buses took us...
2024-02-2945 minJFYNetWorks PodcastLew Finfer, Boston Community Organizer since the 1970’s Lew Finfer, Quiet Leader, Thundering Results
NOVEMBER 2023 PODCAST -- JFY’s podcast this month features Lew Finfer, a Boston community organizer since 1970. In an article published last year in the Boston Globe, Lew was described as “a quiet leader who spent the past four decades orchestrating some of Boston’s biggest campaigns for social and economic justice.”
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'You have to do a lot of listening and outreach for any kind of issue you work on.' [Timestamp 00:13:57]
'Share something about yourself, about what you are.' [Timestamp 00:22:08]
'Startin...
2023-11-1643 minJFYNetWorks PodcastHubie Jones Remembers the Field of Battle in Boston’s Busing and more Boston’s Historical Civic and Social Landscape: A Personal Account
SEPTEMBER 2023 PODCAST -- This month, JFYNetWorks will take the opportunity to expand on some of the history that Hubie Jones shared with our listeners when he was a guest for three JFYNet podcasts last year. [Podcast 1, Podcast 2, Podcast 3] Recently, PBS, in conjunction with local affiliate GBH, debuted the documentary “The Busing Battleground: THE DECADES-LONG ROAD TO SCHOOL DESEGREGATION” as part of the American Experience television series. The program featured reflections by many prominent Boston-area activists, including Hubie Jones, who has not only witnessed Boston history for 67 years, but ha...
2023-09-2821 minJFYNetWorks PodcastDavid P. Driscoll Responds Pt. 2: MCAS Chatter, ‘déjà vu’ all over again’David P. Driscoll, former Education Commissioner, responds to: MCAS Chatter, ‘déjà vu’ all over again’
AUGUST 2023 PODCAST -- Our podcast this month features part two of our conversation with former Commissioner of Education David Driscoll. His 49-year career in public education leadership includes being appointed deputy commissioner in 1993, interim commissioner in 1998, and commissioner in 1999. Dr. Driscoll currently serves on a number of boards, including serving as chair of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute Board and the National Assessment Governing Board.
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What do we do about the fact that we're back again, asking the question...
2023-08-3150 minJFYNetWorks PodcastDavid P. Driscoll, responds to: ‘Is it time to reconsider the Education Reform Act?’David P. Driscoll, former Education Commissioner, responds to: ‘Is it time to reconsider the Education Reform Act?’
JULY 2023 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features David P. Driscoll, who served as the 22nd commissioner of education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1998 to 2007. In his 49-year career in public education, Dr. Driscoll was a math teacher, an assistant superintendent, a superintendent, deputy commissioner, interim commissioner, and the state commissioner who inaugurated standards-based education in Massachusetts under the Education Reform law. Currently, he serves on a number of boards, including as chair of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute Board...
2023-07-2747 minJFYNetWorks Podcast’SCI-FI to AI’ Fiction to Fact. A discussion with Mike Mino, Education Development in Technology Professional'SCI-FI to AI' Fiction to Fact. A discussion with Mike Mino, Education Development in Technology Professional.
JUNE 2023 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features Michael Mino, founder of MM Development Services, a provider of innovative education development services to schools and classrooms. With his over 25 years of experience working at all levels of education, he has a strong track record of innovation, transforming traditional 20th century classes into state of the art 21st Century Skills programs.
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It's important to engage students in things at school that are most like work and most like play. He...
2023-06-1542 minJFYNetWorks PodcastArtificial Intelligence. A Conversation with Dr. Michael Marrapodi, Dean of Academic Affairs at Cambridge CollegeWhat’s the AI impact on education, work, and society in general? A discussion with JFY
APRIL 2023 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features Dr. Michael Marrapodi, the Dean of Academic Affairs, Cambridge College Global at Cambridge College, in a recent conversation with JFY’s Executive Director Gary Kaplan, discussing the latest developments in artificial intelligence and how they may impact education, work, and society in general.
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AI has been around for a long time [00:03:14]
Will it destroy education? [00:05:11]
It’s already in wide use [00:08:55]
Previous advances have made us well prepared [00:12:40]
Critical thinking [00:20:20]
Human in...
2023-04-2731 minJFYNetWorks PodcastArtificial Intelligence. A Conversation with Michael B. Horn on ChatGPT [Podcast]Is ChatGPT a Threat in the Classroom, Or a Tool to Embrace?
MARCH 2023 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features Michael B. Horn, a writer, and speaker who advocates for the transformation of education through innovation to improve the learning and the lives of all students. In this podcast, Michael and JFYNetWorks executive director Gary Kaplan discuss how ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in general will impact not only our schools but our entire society.
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An author, speaker, blogger, and consultant, Michael Horn has been at the...
2023-03-3048 minJFYNetWorks PodcastProfessor Rita Smith, ‘Helping Students Break Out of Their Box’ Yields Success in the Classroom and in Life Rejecting society's norm, Rita Smith became a nationally recognized and celebrated Educator
FEBRUARY 2023 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features Professor Rita Smith, a lifelong educator and the 1985 recipient of Time Magazine’s Teacher of the Year Award. Professor Smith’s career as an educator spans 44 years, beginning as a high school teacher and then spending nearly two decades as the chair of the Secondary Education Department at Stonehill College. She recounts for JFY many of the experiences and stories that helped her students find success in the classroom and in their lives.
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"And we...
2023-02-2346 minJFYNetWorks PodcastHubie Jones on Parent Engagement, Arts Exclusion in School and more Missing voices in the classroom… Does not make good sense
DECEMBER 2022 PODCAST -- In this month’s podcast, JFYNetWorks Executive Director Gary Kaplan continues our conversation with Hubie Jones. A recent recipient of the Norman B. Leventhal Award from the organization A Better City, he continues to impact the civil and social landscape. This month, he shares his many ideas about how to ensure Boston is viewed as a world class city, including his thoughts about parent engagement in the Boston Public Schools.
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"The role of parent engagement in our schools is paramount, but...
2022-12-1536 minJFYNetWorks PodcastSubstantial Gains in MCAS for East Boston High & Northeast Metro Tech Bucking the downward trend
OCTOBER 2022 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast celebrates the MCAS results of two JFYNetWorks Partner schools: East Boston High School, an open enrollment Boston Public School, and Northeast Metro Tech, located in Wakefield and serving students from 11 surrounding communities. We feature JFY’s own Cathie Maglio and Joan Reissman as they discuss how both schools posted substantial gains in ELA and in math compared to state averages.
East Boston High School is an open enrollment school in the Boston Public Schools with a very diverse student body. 75% of Eastie’s students do not...
2022-10-2726 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFYNetWorks Sits Down With the Inspiring Hubie Jones Part II A leader in the formation of countless community organizations
SEPTEMBER 2022 PODCAST -- This month, JFY continues our conversation with Hubie Jones. Hubie has not only witnessed Boston history for 67 years-- he has also shaped and defined the civic and social landscape. He has been a leader in the formation of at least thirty community organizations in neighborhoods across the city, most recently Higher Ground and the Boston Children’s Chorus.
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Today, JFYNetWorks addresses the college rea...
2022-09-2947 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFYNetWorks Highlight podcast part 2 – focus on Boston History JFY Highlight podcast part 2 – Boston History, a focus on education, civil rights, and social services
AUGUST 2022 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast is the second installment of highlights from the past year, focusing on Boston history. Today you’ll hear excerpts from our conversations with civil rights leader Hubie Jones and his re-creation of a citywide daylong strike in Boston; Higher Ground Executive Director Mossik Hacobian and his collaborative strategy for bringing vital social services to families in need; and JFY Board of Directors Chairman Otis Gates and his 4-decade reflections on how JFY has been woven into t...
2022-08-2527 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFY Highlight Podcast with Students, Teachers, Pioneers in Education Students at Needham High School, Dr. John Brown, Michael Horn, Isa Zimmerman, and Ed Lambert
JULY 2022 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features highlights from our podcasts during the past year, focusing on educational topics. Today you’ll hear excerpts from our conversations with Bayley, Jason, and Jack (students at Needham High School), Dr. John Brown, Michael Horn, Isa Zimmerman, and Ed Lambert as they discuss returning to the classroom at the start of the school year, the need for teachers to listen to their students, the importance of both individualized student learning and learning outside of the...
2022-07-2824 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFY Chats with Ed Lambert about the status and challenges of our educational system JFY Chats with Ed Lambert to chat about the status, challenges of our educational system.
JUNE 2022 PODCAST -- One might assume that Ed Lambert, the executive director of the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, was a career-long dweller of the business world. But that assumption would be far from the truth. In fact, Ed’s career has traced a long trajectory of public service and education, giving him deep insight into the entire educational system and its political foundations, and broad experience of what needs to be done to ensure that all students acquire the necessary skills to...
2022-06-3054 minJFYNetWorks PodcastHubie Jones Visits with JFYNetWorks’ Gary Kaplan for a Sit DownTaking an active role in history making events.
MAY 2022 PODCAST -- It’s hard to believe one man has had such an influence on Boston’s civic and social landscape. A leader of reform in Boston politics and civic leadership since his arrival from New York in 1955, Hubie Jones has been involved in the creation of more than 30 community organizations, spearheaded the laws that guarantee educational rights for English language learners and special education students, led a major study of the Boston Public Schools, organized a citywide strike of Black workers, and founded the Boston Children’s Chorus...
2022-05-2636 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFY Chats with Quincy College Professor Steve DoonerThe link between history, literature and our world view.
APRIL 2022 PODCAST -- Do the winners really get to write history? Quincy College Professor Steve Dooner does not think so and explains why on the April edition of the JFYNetWorks Podcast, which features the link between history, literature and our world view. Professor Dooner recently directed and appeared in a performance of the play The Audience by Peter Morgan, which was the inspiration for the Netflix hit series The Crown. He is also the co-author of Lizzie of Fall River, a play that explores the brutal 1892 murders of...
2022-04-2857 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFY Chats with Isa Zimmerman, a Pioneer in Bringing Technology to Schools.Sharing the early challenges of bringing technology to schools, and envisioning its future there
MARCH 2022 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features Isa Zimmerman, the principal of IKZ Advisors, LLC, where she serves as a resource for people in MA, and around the world, who are interested in STEM education. She served two terms on Governor Deval Patrick’s STEM Advisory Council and is the co-editor and contributor to two books published by the Massachusetts affiliate of ASCD. As principal and superintendent, Isa was a pioneer in bringing technology to schools for instruction and productivity in MA and...
2022-03-1037 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFY Chats with Michael Horn about Blended Learning and Future of Technology in EducationJANUARY 2022 PODCAST-- This month’s podcast features a conversation between JFY Executive Director Gary Kaplan and Michael Horn, author, speaker, and Distinguished Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, discussing blended learning and the future of technology in education. Michael is the author and co-author of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning classic Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns with Clayton Christensen, and the Amazon bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. He was named by Tech&Learning magazine one of the most important people in the creation and...
2022-01-271h 10JFYNetWorks PodcastJFYNetWorks Chats with Board Members, Otis Gates, Kevin Macdonald, Susan DunninganDECEMBER 2021 PODCAST -- This month's podcast features members of the JFYNetWorks Board of Directors, who come from a variety of backgrounds and provide their insight and expertise to staff. Their dedication to JFYNetWorks adds up to over 75 combined years of service. Chairman Otis Gates, along with Treasurer Kevin Macdonald and Secretary Susan Dunningan, discuss with Executive Director Gary Kaplan the origins of JFY, how each came to be part of the organization, and their thoughts about the future of JFYNetWorks as an innovator in the volatile world of educational technology.
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2021-12-1641 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFYNet Welcomes Mossik Hacobian, Executive Director of Higher Ground, BostonOCTOBER 2021 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features Mossik Hacobian, the Executive Director of Higher Ground, a JFYNetWorks partner. Higher Ground was founded in 2010 to address the reasons for the historical lack of improvement in health and educational outcomes for children and families in Boston’s low-income neighborhoods despite the wealth of resources available in the city. It envisions a city where residents of all neighborhoods enjoy the benefits of a thriving city equitably. In a well-deserved gesture of recognition, Thompson Island Outward Bound will honor Mossik at the Evening Expedition Gala on Wednesday, November 3, at 7 PM, presenting him with...
2021-10-2859 minJFYNetWorks PodcastDurfee & Needham HS Students Respond to In-Person InstructionSEPTEMBER 2021 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features students from Durfee High School in Fall River and Needham High School as they respond to the return of full, in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 school year. The Durfee students also share their excitement on entering a brand new, state-of-the-art building, while students from both schools express their hope that health and safety protocols will remain in place for the foreseeable future.
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2021-09-3028 minJFYNetWorks PodcastDr. John Brown shares what Learning Can and Should BeAUGUST 2021 PODCAST -- This month’s podcast features Dr. John Brown, Clinical Associate Professor at the UMass Lowell School of Education, and his journey within the vast world of instruction. Professor Brown is an instructor of both graduate and undergraduate education courses at UMass Lowell, after earning his doctorate from the same institution. He is also the founder of the Teacher Leadership Network, a community of professional educators committed to opening and maintaining a dialogue about what learning can and should be in the 21st century.
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2021-08-2656 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFY chats with Heidi Heinlein, grants manager at the Cummings FoundationJULY 2021 PODCAST -- This month's podcast features a conversation with Heidi Heinlein, grants manager at the Cummings Foundation, one of the leading foundations in the Boston area and the state, along with JFY Executive Director Gary Kaplan and Deputy Director Paula Paris. The Cummings Foundation was founded by Joyce and Bill Cummings of Winchester in 1986. Bill and Joyce provided the foundation’s financial base with the resources of their commercial real estate company, Cummings Properties LLC. Over the years, they have donated the majority of their commercial property revenue to the Foundation. Today, nearly all of Cumming's properties are ope...
2021-07-2937 minJFYNetWorks PodcastDr. Michelle Holmes on the COVID effect in our schools and on our studentsJUNE 2021 PODCAST -- Our June podcast features Dr. Michelle Holmes, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, as she discusses how widespread vaccination for Covid-19 will have a positive effect on school openings in the fall. Dr. Holmes answers many questions on the minds of students, parents, and teachers, including the safety of extra-curricular participation by students and if mask-wearing will be the norm in schools next fall. She also addresses the issue of inequities and disparities in the vaccination process, especially in the early days of vaccination availability. Dr. Holmes is a g...
2021-06-2422 minJFYNetWorks PodcastEarly College Info Session: BMC Durfee High School Dual Enrollment with Bridgewater State UniversityMAY 2021 PODCAST -- This month's podcast features an early college information session held at BMC Durfee High School in Fall River, which is supported by JFYNetWorks. The session, hosted by Director of Counseling Andrew Woodward and Durfee Counselor Kerry Bulk, highlights the experiences of both faculty and students involved in the program. Early College at Durfee High School is a student-outcome-driven pathway designed to increase post-secondary enrollment, persistence, and graduation for all students including underserved populations in higher education.
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2021-05-2739 minJFYNetWorks PodcastTeacher and Student from Kingsman Academy in DC: Some students more focused in online schoolAPRIL 2021 PODCAST -- April's podcast features a conversation with teacher Crystal Seawood and her student Takaria, both from JFYNetWorks partner Kingsman Academy Public Charter School in Washington, DC, as they discuss how some students may be more focused working in the online version of school. Kingsman Academy Public Charter School is an open-enrollment school that welcomes all students into a comfortable, therapeutic environment with personal attention and multi-tiered behavioral and academic supports. Due to the pandemic, the school has been forced to operate remotely this academic year and the diverse population of students, who already face many challenges related...
2021-04-0117 minJFYNetWorks PodcastEnglish Professor Steven Dooner’s analyses Amanda Gorman’s The Hill We ClimbFEBRUARY 2021 PODCAST -- Our celebration of Black History Month continues with today’s podcast featuring an analysis of the poem The Hill We Climb presented by Amanda Gorman during the inauguration of President Joe Biden. It features Quincy College English Professor Steven Dooner’s analysis of the rich allusions, references and, wordplay woven into the texture of this densely patterned tapestry of the spoken word. Professor Dooner, a teacher and performer of literature for over 30 years and a favorite among Quincy College students, teases out Ms. Gorman's many evocations of the writings of African American poets, writers and leaders, a bac...
2021-02-2549 minJFYNetWorks PodcastIn Their Own Words: ‘How the School Shutdown of 2020 Impacted Teachers and Students’‘How Teachers Adjusted in 2020’ A Compilation
JANUARY 2021 PODCAST -- During this past year, we have explored relevant and topical educational issues each month. In today’s podcast, we’ll take a look back at some of the memorable moments from our 2020 podcasts. Our focus will be on how teachers adjusted to the school shutdown.
This compilation podcast features the following:
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MICHAEL MARRAPODI, Dean of Online Programming at Cambridge College
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KEVIN MCCASKILL, Executive Director, Madison Park Technical...
2021-01-2838 minJFYNetWorks PodcastKevin McCaskill, Executive Director of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Part IIThe COVID-19 pandemic exposed a lack of access to technology for some Boston families.
DECEMBER 2020 PODCAST - This month's podcast is the second part of the conversation between Executive Director Gary Kaplan and Kevin McCaskill, the Executive Director of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, the only Vocational High School in the Boston Public School system. Mr. McCaskill has been working in education for over 30 years and between them, Gary and Mr. McCaskill have close to 75 years of experience advocating for public education. In this episode, they discuss how the current pandemic exposed a lack of access to technology...
2020-12-1046 minJFYNetWorks PodcastJFY Welcomes Kevin McCaskill, Executive Director of Madison Park Technical Vocational High SchoolTechnology could be the great equalizer for underserved populations.
OCTOBER 2020 PODCAST - This month's podcast features a conversation between JFY Executive Director Gary Kaplan and Kevin McCaskill, the Executive Director of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, the only Vocational High School in the Boston Public School system. Mr. McCaskill has been working in education for over 30 years. Between them, Mr. Kaplan and Mr. McCaskill have close to 75 years of experience advocating for public education. In this episode, we'll hear as they talk about a variety of topics, including Mr. McCaskill's reason for leaving the private sector and beginning...
2020-10-291h 00JFYNetWorks PodcastPRESS RELEASE: ‘Connected Learning’ Support for Online Teaching and LearningFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Kaplan, JFYNetWorks, 617-338-0815 ext.224, gkaplan@jfynet.org
JFYNetWorks offers online content and data serve as the anchor of instruction and accountability.
BOSTON – JFYNetWorks, the Boston-based nonprofit pioneer of online education, is offering middle and high school teachers support in the practice of online instruction.
With every school district in Massachusetts adopting either the remote or hybrid model, teachers will need methods and materials for online courses. JFYNetWorks has developed a library of resources for math and English teachers in grades 6 through 12.
JFY’s “Connected Learning” resource bank inc...
2020-09-0901 minJFYNetWorks PodcastDr. James Weaver of NFHS, Importance of Extracurricular Student ActivitiesDr. James Weaver, Director of Performing Arts and Sports
AUGUST 2020 PODCAST - This podcast features Dr. James Weaver, the director of performing arts and sports of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Federation is the national leader and advocate for high school athletics, as well as fine and performing arts programs. Dr. Weaver has been the director of performing arts and sports for the past four years. In this interview, he discusses the importance of extracurricular activities for students, his own involvement in high school and college activities, how organizations are navigating...
2020-08-2729 minJFYNetWorks PodcastKingsman Academy Public Charter School Presents in DC; JFYNet Partner SchoolKingsman Academy Public Charter School Presents in DC; JFYNet Partner School
JULY 2020 PODCAST - This month's podcast features excerpts from a presentation by Kingsman Academy Public Charter School in Washington, DC, a JFYNet partner school. The presentation to the DC Public Charter School Board took place on June 20th, and describes the process begun shortly after the school's opening in 2015. The Kingsman staff and administration realized that their operational plan was not serving the needs of their student population as they had thought it would and spent the next few years redesigning the school from the ground up. The...
2020-07-3020 minJFYNetWorks PodcastPACE Career Academy Executive Director Paves Success PathOnce an at-risk student himself, Jorge Santana now leads his students towards success
JUNE 2020 PODCAST - This month's podcast features Jorge Santana, the Executive Director of the PACE Career Academy Charter School in Pembroke, New Hampshire, a JFYNet partner school. In this episode, you'll hear how Mr. Santana was an at risk student while growing up, worked early in his career to find systemic solutions to help students connect with mentors, and how PACE Academy works with students who are considered at risk and struggle with education due to other factors in their lives. We also hear two current...
2020-06-2533 minJFYNetWorks PodcastTeachers: Impact of COVID-19 on Daily Activities, Students and MoreTeacher Perspectives: Shifting to Remote & Distance Learning
MAY 2020 PODCAST - This podcast features educators from Durfee High School in Fall River, Mindess Elementary School in Ashland, and Newton South High School discussing how the shift to remote learning due to the Covid-19 shutdown has impacted daily schedules, allowed some students to thrive, thrown other students off stride, and may create a “new normal” for education in the future.
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2020-05-2827 minJFYNetWorks PodcastImpact of School Shutdown, Students Perspective, APRIL 2020Student Perspectives: Effect on Educational Programs
APRIL 2020 PODCAST - Our April podcast features students from Needham High School, Durfee High School in Fall River, Bridgewater State University and UMass Amherst as they discuss how the statewide school shutdown has affected their educational programs, their extracurricular activities, and how the Covid-19 virus may create a “new normal” in the future.
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2020-04-3023 minJFYNetWorks PodcastFrom face-to-face to online classes with Dr. Michael Marrapodi, MARCH 2020JFYNetWorks College and Career Readiness through Blended Learning
MARCH 2020 PODCAST - Dr. Michael Marrapodi, Dean on Online Learning at Cambridge College, shares tips and ideas for instructors who suddenly find themselves transitioning from face-to-face to online classes. Dr. Marrapodi assures instructors this transition is more "crisis education" and the expectations should not be quite the same as a fully developed online course.
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2020-03-2613 minJFYNetWorks PodcastMadison Park Tech Voc Grad Now the Educator Podcast FEBRUARY 2020Lessons taught during Black History Month
FEBRUARY 2020 PODCAST - Settenah Wright is a graduate of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, where she now teaches English as a Second Language. She grew up in Roxbury, MA, attending the Boston Public Schools and spent two years living in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which is where her ESL teaching career began. In this episode, Ms. Wright shares her classroom lessons during Black History Month, and the local connections Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X and Barack Obama have to the Roxbury neighborhood.
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2020-02-2629 minJFYNetWorks PodcastOrigins of JFYNetWorks. Inaugural Podcast JANUARY 2020JFYNetWorks College and Career Readiness through Blended Learning
JANUARY 2020 PODCAST - Covering the origins of JFY. For nearly 40 years, JFYNetWorks, a Boston-based nonprofit organization, has served high-need populations in Massachusetts by developing and delivering education and job training programs that equip young people with the skills needed to succeed in our changing economy. Gary Kaplan, Executive Director of JFYNet, describes the origins of the non-profit, and how it has adapted to best serve a changing student population over the years.
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