Power of collaboration

Erin Solomon, a TFA alum working for the New York State Education Department, oversees a dissemination grant that's part of the federal Charter Schools Program that allows 11 charter schools throughout the state (including KIPP and Uncommon) to share best practices with district schools. She organized a conference to allow charter and district educators to come together – you can watch the video of it here:

The Power of Collaboration: Making Education Best Practices a Reality

On May 12, 2015, the NYSED Charter School Office hosted a conference centered on best practice sharing between charter and district schools throughout New York State. Schools participating in the New York State Dissemination Program—a grant funded through the federal Charter Schools Program—were able to showcase their work, best practices, and lessons learned. This conference highlighted the emerging outcomes of the 11 charter schools and over 40 district schools involved in the dissemination grant. Over 120 administrators, teachers, program directors, and evaluators attended.

Watch Expert Panel Video: The Power of Collaboration

Moderated by Lindsey Christ of NY1

Leading education experts from the Dissemination and Replication Grants discuss the challenges of collaboration, how they were able to make the sharing of best practices a reality, and how you can, too.