Symposia
Partners in Research: Findings from Faculty Research at the UR East Educational Partnership Organization
May 6, 2024 — This webinar discusses the findings of research conducted at East High School as part of the University of Rochester’s Educational Partnership Organization with the school. It explores topics such as academic performance, school culture and belonging, pedagogical innovation, research-practice collaborations, and knowledge production across various subject areas.
It Takes a Community: Sustaining Momentum for School Transformation
August 22, 2023 — The greatest civil rights issue of our time. Only one-third of fourth-grade students nationwide read at proficient levels in 2022. We learned more about this during a private screening of The Right to Read documentary and then heard from a panel of experts, including education scholars, literacy advocates, and community members. Moderated by WXXI host Evan Dawson.
It Takes a Community: Sustaining Momentum for School Transformation
March 22, 2023 — Parental and community advocacy is integral to school success, but K-12 schools must make engagement more equitable by implementing strategies that reflect community needs and values. Join a panel of educators and community members who’ll share efforts in creating meaningful parent and community partnerships and discuss ways that you can build connections and effectively advocate for schools.
Collaborating to Transform and Improve School Systems for Underserved Communities
Posted on January 25, 2023
A panel of statewide and national educational leaders shared their expertise about collaborative efforts, policy changes, and local- and state-level support necessary to transform K-12 schools into sustained systems where students thrive. The over 100 attendees included community members, Warner School and other University of Rochester faulty, staff, and students, local educators, and families.
Watch: “Panel discussion about improving education held at East High School” on News10NBC (January 26, 2023)
Watch: “University of Rochester hosts event on improving underserved school communities” on WROC’s Rochesterfirst.com (January 25, 2023)
Infrastructure, Resources, and People Matter: Findings from East High
Posted on May 18th, 2022
Doctoral students from the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education discuss their doctoral dissertations which are the culmination of extensive original research projects done at East High in the areas of literacy, art, families and math coaching. They share changes that could be implemented in schools and will focus on a key finding – the development of relationships and the impact they have on teaching and learning across content areas.
Featuring
Alexa Basile ’21W (EdD)
East EPO Lower School Literacy Specialist
Eleni Duret
Instructor at Warner School of Education
Michael W. Scandling Scholar in Teaching and Curriculum, PhD Candidate at Warner School of Education
Shalonda Garfield ’14W (MS), ’20W (EdD)
Principal at the Rochester City School District
Enkela Paco
Director of Mathematics at the Rochester City School District
Teaching and Curriculum, EdD Candidate at Warner School of Education
Cassandra Kelley, moderator
Co-chair of the Family and Community Engagement Committee at East High
CUES kicks off new webinar series highlighting community-based research
Posted on May 17th, 2021
Our first virtual symposium featured a panel of leaders from the university, CUES, East High and the Rochester athletics community discussing research and successful interventions for youth.
Calvin L. Cole, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Rochester Medical Center
Joanne Larson, The Michael W. Scandling Professor of Education, Warner School of Education
Associate Director of Research, Center for Urban Education Success
Eric Robinson, Athletic Director, East High School
Deziree Garrick, East High Student
Gerard and Karen Iglesia, Sports Reporters, Primetime Ballers as moderators
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and CUES Partner to Host Literacy Summit
Posted on September 16, 2019
During this community summit, educators from East High and region-wide, thought leaders shared proven ways to captivate readers and writers in the secondary classroom, address the needs of the entire learning community, and improve student outcomes. After several keynote presentations, breakout sessions addressed such themes as: Implementing An Innovative Literacy Model at East, Improving Student Proficiency Through Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships, and Literacy Work and Course Offerings: University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education. CUES members delivered plenaries and workshop presentations.
Center for Urban Education Success Hosts Forum on Community Schools
Posted on May 5, 2019
On May 4th, CUES hosted our 3rd annual event – a forum on the role community schools play in addressing academic, social, and emotional needs of students and families. Over 100 attendees choose among different sessions where community leaders from 18 local, statewide, and national organizations discussed developing partnerships with schools and communities.
We began the day with an inspiring keynote address from the National Center for Community Schools Director, Abe Fernández, and concluded with impassioned words about Rochester’s children and community schools from Rochester City Mayor, Lovely Warren.
East High School highlighted its partner agencies that are seeking to expand into additional school settings in Rochester. Sessions were lively with plenty of opportunities for attendees and presenters to dialogue with each other to share best practices across the region.
Center for Urban Education Success hosts All In: When Theory Meets Practice in Education Reform – a Symposium
Posted on May 5, 2018
On April 28th over 250 teachers, administrators, and community members gathered at East High School in the city of Rochester to learn about and discuss some of the transformational education reform work of the UR-East EPO (Educational Partnership Organization). The over 200 attendees chose among thirty-four presentations led by East teachers and staff who shared their theory-driven practices on EPO initiatives including curriculum and instruction, Family Group model, support model, university-school partnerships, distributed leadership, family and community partnerships, and restorative practices. Subject area teachers presented their work on literacy, writers’ workshop, historical thinking, Universal Backward Design in a performance ensemble, and math inquiry. Attendees included a wide range of passionate educators and community members, representing: 13 school districts in Monroe County and beyond; 15 Rochester area foundations, agencies & community-wide initiatives; parents and grandparents, retirees, and tutors; University of Rochester alumni, faculty, and students; as well as students and faculty from five other area colleges. Most importantly, we welcomed over half of our attendees from the Rochester City School District. We spent the day sharing and discussing the progress of the East-EPO, as well as the challenges it continues to face – challenges common for many urban schools. We ended the day with words of support from New York State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, words of inspiration from Syracuse University Professor, Dr. Marcelle Haddix, who was introduced by East junior, Dennis Olmedo in both English and Spanish, and concluding remarks from East’s venerable Superintendent, Dr. Shaun Nelms.
Access symposium presentations here:
- Inquiry in the High School Math Classroom
- Curriculum and Instruction at East
- Creative Writing and Authentic Publication within the Freshman Workshop Model
- Growing a Literacy Program to Meet the Needs of All Students
- Re-visioning Social Emotional Support: East’s Family Group Model
- Leaving Your Own Island: The Ins and Outs of Writing Common, Research-Based Original Curriculum
- East’s Support Model: A Foundation for Scholar Success
- Inquiry in the 6-8 Math Classroom
- University-School Partnerships: Research and Engaging in Best Practices in Attendance
- UbD for the Performing Ensemble: Creating Quick and Easy Assessment to Make the Learning Visible
- Distributed Leadership: Sharing the Stage and the Work
- Family & Community Partnerships that Build Academic Achievement
- From Principles to Practice: Curriculum Embedded Performance Tasks
- Sociocultural Learning Theory in a Writer’s Workshop Model
- Historical Thinking Matters!
- Building Opportunities to Engage and Connect Families and the Community
- Restorative Practices: Revitalizing Climate & Culture in an Urban School
Pedro Noguera visits East High for two-day symposium on equity and education!
Posted on June 5, 2017
Noguera, P. (2017, June). Breaking the cycle of poverty: Bridging the gap by expanding opportunities. Presented at Excellence through equity: Creating schools that serve all children well. Center for Urban Education Success, Rochester, NY.
See video Dr. Noguera’s keynote address here.