Today we will introduce you to a new team in the New York City Department of Education, the Academic Response Team (ART). We will look back on educational reforms that have shifted the educational culture in NYC allowing for the creation of the ART. During the episode we discuss The importance of building trust to move practice, building leadership capacity, and how we use improvement science to provide targeted support, especially around issues of equity. We also have an engaging interview with Dr. Dia Bryant, the Deputy Director and Chief of Partnerships at The Education Trust in NYC. 

Visit our Bronx ART Website to learn more about our team! 

Connect with us on Twitter @BX_ARTeam!

Today's hosts are Kris DeFilippis, Adelia Gibson, and Kaitlyn Reilley

Guest Information: 

Dr. Dia Bryant recently completed her doctoral program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.  She completed her doctoral residency as the special assistant to the First Deputy Chancellor for the NYC DOE.  Dia currently serves as the Deputy Director and Chief of Partnerships at the Education Trust in NYC.

Connect with Dr. Dia Bryant on Linkedin

Resources: 

An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization 

New York City’s Children First: Lessons in School Reform 

Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast

What is the Impact of New York City Community Schools Initiative?

Illustrating the Promise of Community Schools 

Learning to Improve