'Instructional Love' Offers an Educational Model for Black Boys Grounded in Love
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Biased perceptions among educators have resulted in devastating consequences for generations of Black boys. Experts at ExpandED are now working to advance a model that embraces the humanity of Black boys and recognizes their need for love and respect. Read full post
CAMPAIGN: ExpandED's Operation Literacy Seeks to Jumpstart K-8 Recovery
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The recovery effort ahead presents a tremendous opportunity to rethink citywide literacy strategies to better meet the integrated academic and social-emotional needs of young people. Through Operation Literacy, ExpandED is leading the way forward. Please give today! Read full post
Using Picture Books to Address Race and Racism
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
As our world continues to reckon with the past and present of racism, educational institutions, schools, communities, and families have grappled with how to address these and other topics of injustice with our early childhood and elementary-aged children. Fortunately, we do not have to figure it all out alone! One powerful tool that we have to support these conversations is picture books. Read full post
Youth Voice and Agency: The Way to a Brighter Future
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Young people around the world are rising up to use their voice to make change, sometimes gaining international renown for their urgent calls to action. As youth educators and advocates, we can take an active role in helping young people to use their voice to become agents of change. Read full post
Meet the Pathways Class of 2021: The Future of Teaching is Here
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Meet the Pathways Fellowship Class of 2021. After months of training and working in afterschool, these fellows are starting to receive teaching offers and make plans for the future. Not even a pandemic could stop them and we are so proud of each of them. Read full post
The Research is In: STEM Educators Academy Demonstrates Success
Monday, March 1, 2021
ExpandED’s study of SEA’s impact over the past three years demonstrated the success of the SEA model. Educators—and students—benefitted from the program which provides in-depth professional development and coaching support along with lessons for both in-person and remote implementation. Read full post
Social-Emotional Learning: Putting Theory into Practice
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
ExpandED's National SEL Demonstration Initiative aims to assist schools and afterschool programs in implementing the best SEL practices throughout the entire day, from the first bell through afterschool. Recently, organizations from the five participating cities gathered to discuss the ways they are putting SEL theory into practice and the outcomes they are witnessing. Read full post
ExpandED's 5-City SEL Initiative Demonstrates Strong Results: A Q&A with Jacques Noisette
Monday, January 11, 2021
Even before the pandemic and the recent outcry against systemic racism, ExpandED and its partners were thinking about how to apply an equity lens to social-emotional learning. Today, the National SEL Demonstration Initiative is delivering on this promise -- and showing results -- in five cities across the U.S. Read full post
The Perfect Formula: An Online Afterschool STEM Program Takes Off
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
It’s 3:30 on a Wednesday during the pandemic and students are logging into an afterschool STEM class run by Community Counseling and Mediation at P.S. 238 in Midwood, Brooklyn. One by one a group of a dozen eighth graders appears on the grainy screen, each one greeted with a warm welcome by the two instructors who run the STEM program. Read full post
A Pathway to Teacher Diversity: ExpandED Fellowship Program Uses Afterschool to Train Aspiring Teachers of Color
Monday, December 7, 2020
Curious. Passionate. Talented. Gracious. These words reflect the qualities present in a room full of Pathways Fellows, all of whom are people of color who have embarked on the journey toward becoming teachers. Read full post
