Education Policy Breakfasts
The NYU Steinhardt Education Policy Breakfast Series brings together policy leaders, legislators, business people, heads of corporations, foundations and advocacy organizations, university faculty, and school superintendents. For more than a decade, our goal has been to illuminate contemporary educational issues and foster discussion among the many constituencies concerned with education at both the local and national levels.
How do we process music and how does our brain understand rhythm, meter, and harmony? Why do certain kinds of music produce certain emotions? Professor 
Immigration is now a global issue and the US is at the forefront of a new set of world-wide dynamics. For the first time in human history all regions of the world are involved in large scale migration: approximately 20 people cross national boundaries every second. Love, Work, and War are behind new migratory practices that cannot be easily managed by the apparatus of the state. This lecture is from Professor 
Advertising is is a key economic force in contemporary American society with social implications that cut to the heart of consumerism. 
As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But excessive choice can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis. And in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. Author Barry Schwartz discusses his 
Author Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of outliers--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Mr. Gladwell also answers questions from students in NYU Steinhardt's Department of Applied Psychology. (
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In November 2008, the NYU Steinhardt Department of Applied Psychology awarded Professor C. Cybele Raver the Zigler Award in an event honoring the lifetime achievement of Dr. Edward Zigler. Dr. Zigler is a renowned researcher in the field of childhood behavior and developmental studies. This episode features distinguished psychologist and author 
This episode features a talk given by Dr. Jeffrey Arnett to students and faculty in NYU Steinhardt's 
A reading by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro from his book The Seduction of Common Sense: How the Right Has Framed the Debate on America's Schools. He is joined by NYU Steinhardt professor Dr. Gary Anderson to discuss the book and how to reframe the debate around educational policy to a more positive effect.
This episode features the keynote speech from the 5th Annual Anne Cronin Mosey Lectureship, hosted by the NYU Steinhardt's Department of Occupational Therapy. The subject of this year's Anne Cronin Mosey Lectureship is The Science of Practice: Can Data Trump Lived Experience and the keynote speaker is Dr. Helen Polatajko, Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto and internationally renowned researcher, educator, and clinician. 
Visiting Professor Dana Burde discusses the challenges of building educational systems in post-conflict environments. Her current work is focused on examining the impact of community schools on children's protection in and life chances in Afghanistan.
NYU Steinhardt Professor James Fraser, author of The School in the United States: A Documentary History, will discuss the historical issue of Classroom Management which has always been of critical importance to educators as they go into the field.
In this podcast you will hear Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah speak on global citizenship. Dr. Appiah is the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University's University Center for Human Values.
In this podcast you will hear a presentation given by David Kirkland, Assistant Professor of English Education at NYU Steinhardt. The presentation was given in October of 2007 at one of the NYU Steinhardt's Partnership School Forums. Professor Kirkland shared his work and ideas on using student culture to engage and motivate individuals in the classroom.Subscribe to NYU Steinhardt's Education Policy (Video) Feed: 
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2011-2012 Series: Teacher Quality/Effectiveness: Defining, Developing, and Assessing Policies and Practices
Episode 2: Defining, Developing, and Assessing Policies and Practices
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The second in our three-part series on teacher quality and effectiveness will explore how to develop it in today's teachers. At our first breakfast in the Fall, we were joined by New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Wolcott and researcher Hamp Lankford, Ph.D. for a spirited discussion about the definition of teacher quality/effectiveness. |
Episode 1: Defining and Identifying Teacher Quality
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The speakers at the first talk of our three-part series on teacher quality and effectiveness will begin with the challenge of defining what it means to be an effective teacher and how we identify quality teaching. Future breakfasts will look at how to develop and cultivate effective, quality teachers and how to set policies and practices around teacher quality/effectiveness. But first we will explore what it means to be a quality teacher. In our current climate of assessment and evaluation, how are we measuring teacher performance? Does our current definition of teacher quality/effectiveness adequately describe the work that teachers should be doing? What are the consequences of current measurement and assessment practices? |
2010-2011 Series: Challenges and Promises of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
This year's three-part series focuses on the connections between education and the broader economy, with a particular focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. We consider the role of K-12 and post secondary educational institutions, as well as not-for-profit science, cultural, and government institutions.
Episode 3: The Pipeline for STEM Education
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In this third and final talk of the series, our presenters take a look at pathways to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, especially for women. What factors might explain the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields, most notably in higher education? How can we improve opportunities for women and others who are underrepresented in these fields? What are the implications for public policy? |
Episode 2: The Urban Advantage of Learning Science in New York City - The Role of Science-Rich Cultural Institutions
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In this second talk of our series on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, our presenters take a look at the role of science institutions in supporting science learning. |
Episode 1: Exploring the Links between Education and Economic Growth: Limits of the Emerging Consensus
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In this first talk of our series on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, our presenters take a critical look at the common belief that education is a vital component of economic growth. |
2009-2010 Series: Educational Transitions from Childhood to Adulthood
This year's three-part series on educational transitions stimulates a conversation among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners about the state of knowledge regarding the complex and important educational transitions experienced by young children, early adolescents, and emerging adults as they progress through school and into the world of work.
Episode 3: Transitions to Post-Secondary Education and Employment
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Federal, state and local education policy seem to be aligning behind the goal of "college for all." This session will examine a range of questions about the nature, efficacy, and feasibility of this goal. What types of post-secondary credentials are most useful for productive participation in today’s economic, civic, and cultural institutions? How can we ensure that high school students have access to and then attain these credentials? Does the school-to-work transition need to lead through college? Is there a role for career and technical education in the preparation for transitions to post-secondary education and work? To what extent and how should high schools be held accountable for student outcomes after graduation? Featuring the following speakers:
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Episode 2: Navigating the Middle Years: Lessons from Educational Research and Practice to Facilitate School Transitions Among Youth
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Early adolescence is a time of increasing risk for school failure and unsafe behavior. Research shows that access to particular school contexts and programs increases the likelihood that youth will navigate their early adolescence successfully. How can schools help diverse students navigate these potentially precarious years? How can research inform policy and practice to make a difference in the lives of more youth in our increasingly diverse schools? Featuring the following speakers: Eric M. Anderman Daniel F. Oscar Elise Cappella, Discussant |
Episode 1: Strengthening Children's Chances of School Success before Kindergarten: Integrating New Evidence from Research and Practice
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Recent studies are revealing new ways to support young children’s academic, social, and emotional development as they transition into school. How might classroom interactions support positive development? How can we place these findings within different social and cultural contexts? This first session examines research on and policies that address the challenges young children face as they move from the family into the early years of school. Featuring the following speakers:
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2008-2009 Series: Closing the Achievement Gap: Facing Challenges From Outside the Classroom
The 2008-2009 education policy breakfast series stimulates a conversation between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners about recent advances in our understanding of out-of-classroom influences in shaping the academic achievement gap.
Episode 3: Promising Practices
Students bring with them myriad challenges as they enter the classroom. In this session, three master practitioners serving vulnerable student populations discuss their innovative and promising models of practice.
Featuring Claire E. Sylvan, Internationals Network for Public Schools; Glynda Hull, Digital Underground Storytelling for Youth; Mary Walsh, Boston Connects
Episode 2: The Crisis of Vulnerable Populations
Our nation faces an enduring achievement gap. Too many black, Latino, immigrant origin, poor, and male students among others are vulnerable to threats to their academic well being. The speakers today will address the complex challenges facing these students and will make recommendations to better meet their educational needs.
Featuring Pedro Noguera and Carola Suarez-Orozco.
Episode 1: Framing the Issue
Students bring with them myriad challenges as they enter the classroom. What does research tell us about these challenges? How do these realities frame children’s learning experiences and opportunities? What specific efforts and policy should be implemented to address these contributions to the achievement gap?
Featuring Michael Rebell, Professor of Law and Educational Practice and Executive Director of the Campaign for Educational Equity at Teachers College, and Clancy Blair, Professor of Applied Psychology at NYU Steinhardt, with moderator Carola Suarez-Orozco, Professor of Applied Psychology at NYU Steinhardt.
2007-2008 Series: Gender and Education: Implications for Policy and Practice
Episode 3: Gender, Schooling, and New York City
What has been the experience of those who are experimenting with schools for specific populations? How have practitioners applied the research on the needs of boys and girls in school and with what results? This session presents some of the strategies that New York City schools have implemented in response to the research on gender, particularly as it intersects with other aspects of students' lives, like race, ethnicity, class, parental status, and sexual orientation.
Featuring Kevin Jennings, founder and executive director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network; John King, managing director of the Excellence and Preparatory Networks of Uncommon Schools; Lisa M. Stulberg, assistant professor of educational sociology at NYU Steinhardt; Ann Rubenstein Tisch, the founder and creator of the Young Women's Leadership Schools
Episode 2: The Potential and Future of Public Single Sex Schools?
The role of single sex schools is controversial. Do single sex schools provide academic advantages or no advantages to students? This talk will review the existing empirical evidence on single sex schooling, and provide theoretical rationales for the value of single sex schools, especially in the public sector among at risk youth.
Featuring Cornelius Riordan, Professor of Sociology, Providence College and Emily J.Martin, Deputy Director, American Civil Liberties Union, Women's Rights Project
Episode 1: Do Gender Differences in Academic Achievement Really Exist?
The role of gender in academic achievement is hotly contested. Are psychological gender differences large and widespread or small and diminishing? This talk will discuss evidence for the gender similarities hypothesis and consider the implications of contemporary findings.
Featuring Marcia C. Linn Professor of Development and Cognition Graduate School of Education University of California, Berkeley and Joshua Aronson Associate Professor of Applied Psychology, NYU Steinhardt