与院长的对话是由波士顿会德洛克学院院长彭妮·毕晓普（Penny Bishop）主持的非正式讨论式网络研讨会，与该领域的顶尖专家一起深入探讨教育领域一些最紧迫的话题。所有活动都是虚拟的，大多数在周四下午3点到3点45分举行。

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即将来临的事件

4月16日星期三：拥抱不确定性，深化科学学习

4/16报名

我们都想知道为什么事情是这样的，事情是如何运作的：如果云有一百万磅重，它们是如何漂浮的？飞机是怎么穿过它们的？基于不确定性的意义构建可以用于强大的学习。我们将探索不确定性是如何运作的，以及如何从问题到强大的意义构建——从课堂开始，贯穿我们的一生。

特色:

  • 伊芙·曼兹，会德丰大学科学教育系副教授
  • TJ McKenna，临床助理教授，科学教育，主任，干专业学习中心的规模，波士顿会德丰

先前的事件

与院长的对话涵盖了广泛的话题，从学区领导到人工智能对教育的影响。看看我们过去的一些与院长的对话。

3月20日星期四：为学生创造审视种族的空间

作为一个多种族民主国家的教育工作者，让年轻人具备参与对话、批判性思考和解决问题的技能至关重要。本次会议将为开展反种族主义教学的关键工作提供实用策略，并表彰澳门威尼斯人注册网站赋予学生倡导社会正义和建设更具包容性世界的能力。

特色:

  • 克里斯蒂娜·多布斯，会德丰大学公平与正义英语教育副教授兼项目主管
  • 蒂娜·杜兰德，临床副教授和项目主任，咨询心理学和应用人类发展博士，波士顿会德洛克大学

2月20日星期四：第一个100天

最近的美国总统大选出现了许多分歧性的对话，其中一些对话加剧了对教育未来的不确定性，无论是K-12教育还是高等教育。促进平等和多样性的政策以及对LGBTQ+、移民和其他学生的保护也同样岌岌可危。既然新一届政府已经到位，我们能从已经发生或似乎可能发生的变化中看出什么？

特色:

  • 会德丰大学高级讲师Raul Fernandez
  • Ariel Tichnor-Wagner, lecturer and program director, MA in Educational Policy Studies Program, BU Wheelock

Thursday, January 23, 2025: Strengthening School and District Leadership – The Key to Student Success

High-quality school and district leadership is a critical driver of student success. Explore how research and practice intersect to develop effective leaders, and learn about strategies for strengthening leadership, including actionable insights to implement in your own school or district.

Featuring:

  • Olivia Chi, assistant professor, BU Wheelock
  • Jalene Tamerat, senior lecturer and director, Carol Johnson Leadership Fellowship, BU Wheelock

December 19, 2024: Empowering Students to Plan for Their Futures

By fostering social emotional skills, career exploration, and executive functioning, educators can support not only academic growth but also learners’ self-awareness and identity formation. A panel of experts explored the ways educators can support positive youth development in school settings and discussed MyCAP (My Career and Academic Plan), a holistic, multi-year planning tool that engages students in planning for their futures.

Featuring:

  • Scott Solberg, professor, BU Wheelock, and Director, Center for Future Readiness
  • Erin Jaques, assistant director, College & Career Advising Programs, K–12, Boston Public Schools
  • Sugeily Santos, Grades 7–8 school counselor, Curley K–8
  • Jodi Then, high school counselor, Boston Green Academy

November 21: Empowering Learning Outside the Classroom

Today’s digital technologies have the potential to transform and enhance learning opportunities for children, particularly those from underrepresented communities. The panelists explore the innovative strategies used in digital education, drawing from their experience working on projects such as PBS KIDS’ series, Lyla in the Loop.

Featuring:

  • Nermeen Dashoush, clinical associate professor, early childhood, BU Wheelock
  • Nneka Bolden, , Mighty Picnic

November 1: High Standards? High Stakes?

This November, Massachusetts voters will be asked to consider putting an end to the state requirement that students pass a 10th grade MCAS assessment to graduate. The panel discussion will outline the case on both sides, as well as address the underlying issues driving the statewide effort.

Featuring:

October 17, 2024: How AI Will Change Education

Join a discussion that will explore how BU Wheelock and Quincy Public Schools are working together to mitigate a reactive response and incorporate AI in the classroom in proactive and thoughtful ways.

  • Naomi Caselli, director, BU AI & Education Initiative, and associate professor, BU Wheelock
  • Michael Marani, director of curriculum, Quincy Public Schools

Tuesday, October 8, 2024: New Year, New Potential

For the very first webinar of the year, get to know Dean Penny Bishop and learn more about her background as an educator and her vision for BU Wheelock. Dean Bishop and Anthony Jack will reflect on some of the issues and concerns many educators face, including exploring the best ways to help all students—especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds—to thrive.

  • Penny Bishop, dean, BU Wheelock
  • Anthony Jack, faculty director, Newbury Center, and associate professor, higher education leadership