Beyond honored to be working with the dedicated staff at SCSD to reboot School Wide PBIS. Dr. Rebecca DeVries Lynne Rutnik #schenectadyrisibng #SCSDschools

Second cohort of or SWPBIS team training and planning. So excited to see the initiative grow and continuously improve to ensure equitable and positive outcomes for ALL students! #SCSDrising #SWPBIS Dr. Rebecca DeVries Lynne Rutnik @DirectDiCaprio Dr. Lorenda Chisolm

Kicking our year if with a little celebration #schenectadyrising

The celebration continues!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! SCS

🎥WATCH: Our students wanted to welcome our teachers back in their own way. Happy New Year! #SchenectadyRising ❤️🤍💙#OpeningDay2022

What is SWPBIS? Here is a glimpse of the amazing things our buildings are doing to make sure our learning communities understand our agreements so that school is safe and time is spent on learning! Schenectady Schools Lynne Rutnik Dr. Rebecca DeVries @DirectDiCaprio Kerri Messler

Our staff at SCSD are simply the best! My tank was refueled by the 50+ amazing staff who we had the privilege to work and learn with the past 3 days to improve school climate and culture through integration on culturally responsive SWPBIS, SEL and RP. #schenectadyrising

Annotation is more than a classroom exercise—it's a lifelong skill. Ready to try a scaffolded, 4-step approach that makes annotation engaging and purposeful? edut.to/3OZx6Qt

At SCSD,Everybody Counts and Everybody LEARNS! This week we embarked on our LETRS journey… these committed folks are partaking in what is equivalent to master’s level course in oral language & literacy development. When u know better u do better!! #SchenectadyRising❤️💙❤️

“Provide mentorship support. Once women are given opportunities to lead, they must be given support in their leadership…Mattel hasn’t made a School Superintendent Barbie (they totally should). Creating a network of support for women…is important for long-term retention.”

Such great discussion/learning! SHS Leadership committed to a day of MTSS/SBST,Data Teaming,Data Analysis,the value of a specific agenda(MeetingWise). Theory to Practice. Ready for a year of proactive data-informed planning. #schenectadyrising Dr. Rebecca DeVries Dennis Green

Loving these documentaries bringing forth real issues in education that we must acknowledge and work to shift the system that perpetuates them. Got to view Right to Read with my colleagues today to focus on literacy as a civil right. Maybe this will be next on the docket…

“Public schools cannot meet their legal obligations unless they place DEI at the center of their work. Three crucial examples are identified below: (1) teaching and learning; (2) student discipline; and (3) addressing bullying and harassment” Not an option to opt out…

Over 50 school psychologists and AIS ELA teachers learning about the SOR and how our brains process language to become strong readers led by our own amazing staff!! Mrs. Wood @KatieFergNYTOY Schenectady Schools

Over 50 elem reading and special ed teachers learning together about one of our new evidence based reading interventions! Schenectady Schools #everybodycountseverybodylearns

Secondary Reading and ENL Teachers learning about Oral Language & ELLs to support our students with literacy with Dr Ingrid Heydrick Schenectady Schools

How fortunate are we to have amazing math coaches who can bring their learning back to leaders so we can create Math Pacts to support our learners. Schenectady Schools

SCSD teachers getting into Physical Phonics at LETRS Training today. Love that Schenectady is ahead of the game with our first cohort of reading and spec ed teachers getting LETRS training!! And thankful to BOCES for supporting us! #schenectadyrising Schenectady Schools Mrs. Wood

Once again recognizing how fortunate we are in SCSD to have opportunities such as Unbound Ed PD. CRE and ELA Schenectady Schools Carmella G. Parente Jessica Valente

Had the privilege of collaborating with our RP and Attendance and Engagement folks today to bring together CR PBIS and the work these groups do to support our schools…bringing the experts to the table. Schenectady Schools