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Empowering Educators: Power of Teamwork in Schools
March 22, 2007
Dana Mohler-Faria education advisor, Gov. Deval Patrick
Karen Mapp deputy superintendent, Boston Public Schools
Lynn Stuart leadership coach, Center for Collaborative Education
Mary Russo principal, Richard J. Murphy School
Harry Gilliam Jr. teacher, Richard J. Murphy School

The National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, MetLife Foundation, and WGBH host a stimulating moderated panel discussion on why teamwork is integral to improving teaching quality and student achievement.

Observe learning teams in action through a WGBH-produced 8-minute video on Boston's Richard J. Murphy School, followed by a moderated discussion with panelists and the audience about the importance of teamwork in schools.

Education
Achievement Gap | Deval Patrick | Classroom & Community | Education Reform | Primary Education | Teacher Education
WGBH
National Commission on Teaching and America's Future
Poverty and Social Justice Challenges in the US: Part II
Marian Wright Edelman
00:45:07
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, discuss the social, economic, and educational challenges facing this country. New York Times columnist Bob Herbert moderates.
Poverty and Social Justice Challenges in the US: Part I
Marian Wright Edelman
00:44:48
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, discuss the social, economic, and educational challenges facing this country. New York Times columnist Bob Herbert moderates.
Arguing Affirmative Action / What’s the Purpose?
Michael Sandel
00:55:00
Lecture Seventeen: "Arguing Affirmative Action"
Arthur: When a Child Knows Someone with Cancer
Paula Rauch
00:59:16
Experts in the field of pediatric health and education screen and discuss the Arthur episode “The Great MacGrady".
Atlanta Neighborhood Summit
Angela Glover Blackwell
00:43:21
Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and chief executive officer of PolicyLink, addresses the Atlanta Neighborhood Summit. The Neighborhood Summit is a new, day-long event aimed at bringing together neighbors from across the region to discuss issues of mutual interest.
How to Stay a Passionate and Creative Educator
Nancy Rappaport
00:29:16
Nancy Rappaport, Harvard psychiatrist and author of the memoir In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide, discusses ways that self-reflection can help educators to remain passionate and creative over time when working in schools.
Image of Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family/School Partnerships
Author: Don Davies, Karen L. Mapp, Vivian Johnson, Anne T. Henderson
Publisher: New Press (2007)
Binding: Paperback, 352 pages
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