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Meeting Date:
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1/27/2022 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Instruction & Programs - Votes
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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13.4 Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the 21rst Century Partnership for STEM Education and the Newark Board of Education.
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 2.3 2.3 Develop a cognitive-learning approach to pedagogy and instruction that deepens understanding of the science of learning and centralizes knowledge building as core to improving the academic achievement of all students, including English language learners, students with special needs, and struggling learners. Priority 6.2 6.2 Implement a partnership framework that communicates a vision for mutually beneficial and accountable partnerships, strengthens
relational ties, and integrates partnership evaluation.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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21ST Century Partnership for STEM Education (21PSTEM) is a non-profit company with the staff that has the education, certification, training and/or work experience in this area so as to be able to provide services responsibly.
This MOU will allow for Virtual Math Teams from Rafael Hernandez ES and Louise A Spencer ES to operate online program. Partner will provide use of its online collaborative problem solving environment, Virtual Math Teams (VMT), at no cost, for the purposes of the Project, to improve students’ use of executive functions, conceptual understanding and procedural performance of mathematics in an equitable learning environment.
21PSTEM is lead organization of the Mathematical Thinkers Like Me project, collaborating with Rutgers University-Newark (led by Dr. Arthur Powell), funded by AERDF (originally New School Ventures Fund) as is the Board for the participation of its schools in the Project. 21PSTEM operates for research purposes of the Project under the Rutgers University-Newark IRB and the NBOE-approved Research and Data Sharing Agreement.
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Funding :
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No cost to the district.
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Recommendation to the Board:
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Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Understanding with 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Mary Ann Reilly - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Brenda Liss - General Counsel
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Signed By:
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Roger León - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member A'Dorian Murray-Thomas Moved, Member Daniel Gonzalez seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Understanding with 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | Shayvonne Anderson | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | |
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