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April 16, 2024

Book Selection is Key – Here’s How We Do It at Success Academy!

Want to hear from Success Academy teachers about how you can enhance your students’ book shopping experience and grow their love for reading? Check out our new video releases below, and keep scrolling to learn more!

Blog

March 20, 2024

The Art of Book Shopping

We are excited to focus our new module on book shopping. Over the next few weeks, we will release resources to help you revamp your library and strengthen your classroom’s reading culture.

Blog

March 4, 2024

Celebrate Women's HERstory Month With Must-Reads by Women Writers

In celebration of Women's History Month, enjoy a curated book list of amazing reads by Women Authors!

Blog

February 22, 2024

A Great Selection of Reads by Black Authors!

Book list of amazing reads by Black authors!

Toolkit

January 31, 2024

Tips and Tools for Math Facts Mastery

Learn how to support students in mastering their math facts!

Toolkit

January 10, 2024

Master Math Facts In a Snap!

When students learn their math facts "in a snap", they can solve even the most challenging problems with more confidence and ease!

Blog

December 14, 2023

Booking It into the Holiday Season and New Year!

We've collected a few of our favorite books for readers of all ages to enjoy this holiday season. Happy Reading!

Article

December 13, 2023

Recommendations From Our CEO on Books, Movies, and More!

Looking for inspiration this holiday season? Look no further!

Article

October 27, 2023

Using Data to Drive Reading Instruction: A Reflection

Reflection on our recent workshop for educators on how to use data to drive reading instruction

Article

October 14, 2023

The Power of the Planner: Teaching Strong Work Habits in Middle School

Tips for leveraging planners to teach strong work habits in middle school.

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Tips for leveraging planners to teach strong work habits in middle school.

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October 2, 2023

Building an Excellent Classroom Culture: Tools for Getting It Right from the Start

Learn about a key tool for creating school-wide systems and classroom routines

Blog

September 29, 2023

Cracking the Homework Code: Strategies for Smoother Nightly Routines

Learn strategies for creating a consistent nightly homework routine

Toolkit

September 15, 2023

Hispanic Heritage Month: A Reading List

As we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, here are the books by and about Latinx authors and characters we love.

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#Literacy

#Booklist

#Literacy

As we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, here are the books by and about Latinx authors and characters we love.

Toolkit

September 14, 2023

Creating a Nightly Homework Routine

Check out these helpful resources for creating a nightly homework routine!

Blog

August 16, 2023

Tips for a Successful Transition Back to School

Check out these tips to help you transition back to school!

Article

August 15, 2023

We are the Robertson Center

Whether you’re an educator looking for professional development opportunities, a parent in search of resources to help your child at home, or a thinker who wants to learn more about the work educators do, the Robertson Center is here to support you!

Article

August 8, 2023

Success Academy's Core Values of Learners and Educators

Success Academy’s Core Values of Learners and Educators guide everything we do here at the Robertson Center.

Event Recap

August 1, 2023

Tips for Fostering a Love of Reading at Home

Tips from our Falling in Love with Reading: A Caregiver's Role event featuring literacy expert Susannah Richards

Blog

July 18, 2023

Dive into Summer Reading with the RC!

Summer reading recommendations

Blog

June 13, 2023

Independent and Joyful Learning All Summer Long!

Tips and tricks for a summer of joyful learning

Article

April 25, 2023

A Spotlight on our Partnership with University of Notre Dame

Nikki Raftery, Leadership Coach for the University of Notre Dame’s ACE Principal Academy, first visited a Success Academy school in 2017 and vividly remembers sitting in on a kindergarten math class.

Blog

March 7, 2023

STEM Anywhere: Questions to Encourage Scientific Thinking

Questions for encouraging scientific thinking, any time, anywhere

Article

February 13, 2023

Black History IS American History

At Success Academy, we view black history as simply American history.

Toolkit

February 6, 2023

Math for Dreamers Workshop Materials

All materials for our Math for Dreamers workshop on February 8

Article

January 19, 2023

Great Books for Lunar New Year

Ringing in the Year of the Rabbit with some Great Books

Blog

January 16, 2023

Great Books for Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

Remember history of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights with this list of books

Article

January 4, 2023

Are Schools Asking Teachers to be Superheroes?

We can all agree that teachers are heroes, but is it fair to ask them to be superheroes?

Article

October 18, 2022

Out of This World Science for Everyone!

The Robertson Center Team's favorite elements from our newly released science curriculum

Toolkit

October 17, 2022

Small Scientists, Big World Workshop Materials

A one-stop-shop for all materials needed to participate in the Small Scientists, Big World Workshop

Blog

September 22, 2022

Three Tips for Successful Parent and Educator Communication

Effective parent and educator communication is key to student success

Quarterly

June 2, 2022

Robertson Center Summer Quarterly: Learning All Summer Long!

In this issue, we share our favorite summer activities, reflect on our winter salon series, think about birds, and visit with our friend Readle Kineadle.

Quarterly

March 11, 2022

Robertson Center Quarterly Volume I Issue III: Cultivating a Strong Learning Environment

In this issue, we explore what it means to create a strong learning environment, reflect on the past school year, and celebrate with an easy DIY project.

Blog

February 22, 2022

We're Passionate About Passions

Why whole child education matters

Blog

February 9, 2022

How to Create a Culture of Discourse in Your Classroom

Three tips for encouraging intellectual discourse

Event Recap

January 13, 2022

One Community, One Book Recap: Three Writing Tips from Award-Winning Author Kelly Yang

Thanks for joining the Robertson Center for this interactive webinar featuring Kelly Yang and a panel of passionate educators and students in conversation about her life, novel, and writing process.

Quarterly

December 7, 2021

Robertson Center Quarterly Volume I Issue II: A Reflection on Purposeful Learning

In this issue, we explore the reasons behind our lessons, dive into the benefits of learning alongside our peers, and use math to find a few lost seals.

Blog

November 15, 2021

Purposeful Planning: The First Step in Bringing Great Lessons to Life

We're sharing lessons learned from our Intellectual Prep Webinar and Elementary School Literacy workshop about reading planning that sets teachers up for purposeful instruction — and students for strong thinking.

Toolkit

November 11, 2021

The Real Value of Math Class Webinar for Caregivers Resources

Welcome to our Real Value of Math Class webinar for caregivers! You can find all the resources we shared here.

Toolkit

November 9, 2021

Fall 2021 Middle School Math Workshop Resources

Welcome to the Robertson Center's MS Math workshop! Please find the resources you'll need for the event here.

Toolkit

October 29, 2021

Fall 2021 Elementary School Math Workshop Resources

Welcome to the Robertson Center's ES Math workshop! Please find the resources you'll need for the event here.

Event Recap

October 25, 2021

Real Value of Math Class Resources

In our recent webinar, The Real Value of Math Class, The Robertson Center sits down to discuss the purpose and potential of math class with former NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr., math education change agent Steve Leinwand, Citizen Math’s Karim Ani, and SA math leader Laura Drechsel.

Curricular Resource

October 15, 2021

Elementary School Number Stories

Number Stories teaches students to unpack and solve complex, unfamiliar problems to develop mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills, explain their thinking and construct mathematical arguments, build an understanding of grade-level conjectures and concepts, and apply concepts, strategies, and models learned in math and mini-lessons to novel contexts.

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Curricular Resource

October 15, 2021

Middle School Math Routines

Math Routines are repeated activities that support middle school students in becoming confident users of mathematics, powerful quantitative thinkers, and productive problem solvers.

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Math Routines are repeated activities that support middle school students in becoming confident users of mathematics, powerful quantitative thinkers, and productive problem solvers.

Article

October 12, 2021

The Real Value of Math Class: To Cultivate Creative Thinkers

The purpose of learning math isn’t to take shortcuts to the right answer—it’s to unpack dazzling problems with curiosity and joy, generate original insights, and apply this strong reasoning and wonder to the world.

Toolkit

September 20, 2021

Fall 2021: Elementary School Literacy Workshop Resources

Welcome to the Robertson Center's ES Literacy: Bringing Lessons to Life workshop! Please find the resources you'll need for the event here.

Event Recap

September 17, 2021

Intellectual Preparation Webinar Resources

In our recent webinar, a Success Academy teacher shared guiding principles for lesson preparation that elicits great thinking and invited us into her classroom to see them in action!

Quarterly

September 16, 2021

Robertson Center Quarterly: A Reflection on Critical Thinking

This publication kicks off our fall programming and content, which will center around Success Academy’s core value of “thinking."

September 1, 2021

FAQs about the Robertson Center

Article

June 25, 2021

Here’s to a Simple, Successful Summer

Parents everywhere: this is your standing ovation! If there was ever a time to recognize the work that you do on behalf of your children, it would be now — after a year of unimaginable challenges.

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Parents everywhere: this is your standing ovation! If there was ever a time to recognize the work that you do on behalf of your children, it would be now — after a year of unimaginable challenges.

Article

June 14, 2021

Summer Success: Resources and Strategies for Parents Recap

We have compiled two lists which cover exploring, reading, and social-emotional resources.

Event Recap

June 8, 2021

How the Pandemic Reshaped Education -- Positively Webinar Recap

In our recent webinar, How the Pandemic Reshaped Education — Positively, educators came together to share and discuss unexpected silver linings from a year of teaching remotely.

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In our recent webinar, How the Pandemic Reshaped Education — Positively, educators came together to share and discuss unexpected silver linings from a year of teaching remotely.

Article

June 8, 2021

Looking forward to a new (and better) normal

Coming off of a year of remote schooling, one thing hasn't changed — educators are always looking for ways to take teaching and learning to the next level.

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Coming off of a year of remote schooling, one thing hasn't changed — educators are always looking for ways to take teaching and learning to the next level.

Event Recap

May 3, 2021

Transforming Students Into Scientists Webinar Recap

Thank you to all who joined us to explore SA’s newly-released middle school science curriculum. We hope that you enjoyed hearing more about our approach to inquiry-based science!

Article

May 3, 2021

Let Our Kids Be Scientists

When students conduct experiments they learn that scientific concepts aren’t simply plucked from the air, but rather arrived at through inquiry, criticism, and verification. It's up to us teachers to provide them with a space to ask new questions and share out their own results — this allows them to authentically think through concepts.

Article

January 20, 2021

Caring for Students in the Wake of a Traumatic News Event

Resources for supporting your students after traumatic news events.

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Resources for supporting your students after traumatic news events.

Article

January 20, 2021

Our New Year's Hope for Teachers

How to make and keep resolutions in an unprecedented year.

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How to make and keep resolutions in an unprecedented year.

Toolkit

August 20, 2020

K-12 Remote Learning Resources

As educators across the country prepare for a first-ever virtual back-to-school, simple tools and clear guidance will make the difference — empowering teachers, reducing parent stress, and ensuring kids get the engaging, supportive, whole-child education they deserve, even in this extraordinarily challenging time.

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Toolkit

June 8, 2020

Black Joy Book List

No book could have saved George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, or the countless murdered Black Americans before them. We also know that, among the many injustices that laddered up to a society that tolerates those deaths, is a world where black children get to see themselves only in sad stories — tales of trauma, hardship, adversity and overcoming. We can change this.

Article

June 8, 2020

Talking to Kids About Racist Violence

This week, George Floyd will be buried in Houston. That means, as parents and caregivers, we now find ourselves in a position to help kids navigate something we’re struggling to process ourselves.

Article

May 7, 2020

There’s An App for That: Our Favorite Remote Learning Tools

Here are the platforms and apps that have worked best for us during our transition to remote learning.

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Here are the platforms and apps that have worked best for us during our transition to remote learning.

Article

March 18, 2020

Remote Learning Transition: Our Approach

Here's what we're thinking about as we transition to remote teaching and learning during the current health pandemic.

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Here's what we're thinking about as we transition to remote teaching and learning during the current health pandemic.

Event Recap

March 6, 2020

Spotting and Supporting Kids in Crisis

Child welfare experts gathered at the Robertson Center to talk about how to support kids experiencing trauma.

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Child welfare experts gathered at the Robertson Center to talk about how to support kids experiencing trauma.

Event Recap

February 11, 2020

An Educator’s Guide to Financial Planning

The Robertson Center, NYC DOE District-Charter Partnerships, and Rowan-Salisbury Schools presented a crash course in financial planning for educators, delivered by former teacher and financial planner Ryan Frailich.

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Event Recap

December 5, 2019

The Radical Power of Books: How to Use Diverse, Engaging Stories to Set Students Free

Leaders from We Need Diverse Books, The New York Public Library, United Way of New York City, and Success Academy joined the Robertson Center to talk about the magic of an engaged, diverse reading culture in schools.

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Event Recap

November 14, 2019

Five Tricks for A Calmer, More Mindful Classroom

Mindfulness expert Jenny Bevill came to the Robertson Center to share her secrets with educators looking to cultivate a calmer, more joyful classroom.

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Mindfulness expert Jenny Bevill came to the Robertson Center to share her secrets with educators looking to cultivate a calmer, more joyful classroom.

Article

November 11, 2019

How Two Educators Convert Even the Most Reluctant Readers

Christine Poser of Staten Island's I.S. 24 and Norene Johnson of Success Academy Bed-Stuy Middle School share their secrets for turning their students into lifelong readers.

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Christine Poser of Staten Island's I.S. 24 and Norene Johnson of Success Academy Bed-Stuy Middle School share their secrets for turning their students into lifelong readers.

Event Recap

October 7, 2019

Ten Nutrition Tips for Educators

Registered dietitian-nutritionist Tracy Lockwood Beckerman came to the Robertson Center to give educators tips on how to eat to fuel their practice.

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Registered dietitian-nutritionist Tracy Lockwood Beckerman came to the Robertson Center to give educators tips on how to eat to fuel their practice.

Event Recap

September 27, 2019

Struggling with homework? Ask these six questions.

Parents gathered at the Roberson Center to learn the secrets to successfully supporting their children at homework time.

Event Recap

June 11, 2019

From Selfies to Self-Empowerment: A Parent’s Guide to Social Media

Social media expert Laurie Wolk joined us to talk about how to keep your kids safe, happy, and healthy in the digital world.

Summer Reading

June 10, 2019

Meet Readle Kineadle, Our Summer Reading Mascot

Download and print your very own Readle Kineadle, SA's summer reading mascot, to take on all your reading adventures this summer!

Article

May 24, 2019

Learning About the Past to Empower the Future

Success Academy Hudson Yards history teacher Jess Johnson helps her scholars connect the past to their current reality.

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Success Academy Hudson Yards history teacher Jess Johnson helps her scholars connect the past to their current reality.

Event Recap

May 21, 2019

Want to Empower Students? Teach Them to “Think Like a Historian”

Educators gathered at the Robertson to learn about SA's newly released middle school U.S. history curriculum.

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Educators gathered at the Robertson to learn about SA's newly released middle school U.S. history curriculum.

Article

April 25, 2019

From Biology to Basketball, This First-Year Teacher Champions His Students

First-year biology teacher Travis Brady is laser-focused on building relationships with students, inside and outside of the classroom.

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First-year biology teacher Travis Brady is laser-focused on building relationships with students, inside and outside of the classroom.

Event Recap

April 23, 2019

The Roots of a Poetry Revolution Take Hold

Poets, educators, and students gathered to discuss the magic and importance of poetry in the classroom.

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Poets, educators, and students gathered to discuss the magic and importance of poetry in the classroom.

Article

April 1, 2019

30 Days of Self-Care: For Educators in Pursuit of Extraordinary

In honor of National Stress Awareness Month, join our educator self-care challenge.

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In honor of National Stress Awareness Month, join our educator self-care challenge.

Event Recap

March 28, 2019

What Kids Need From Adults To Thrive

Last week, educators, parents, and community members gathered at the Robertson Center for a special conversation on supporting kids with diverse identities as they figure out who they are and who they want to be.

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Event Recap

March 8, 2019

At the Robertson Center, Educators Get Numerical

Elementary school math educators and school, district, and network leaders gathered to discuss strategies for supercharging math education in America.

Article

March 7, 2019

How One Teaching Team Uses Harlem As Its Classroom

Harlem 5's teachers bring black history and culture to life all year long.

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Harlem 5's teachers bring black history and culture to life all year long.

Event Recap

February 12, 2019

The Sleep Whisperer's Top 5 Tips for Educators

Educators gathered at The Robertson to learn tips for getting the sleep of their dreams from Dr. Chris Winter, aka The Sleep Whisperer.

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Educators gathered at The Robertson to learn tips for getting the sleep of their dreams from Dr. Chris Winter, aka The Sleep Whisperer.

Article

February 5, 2019

Welcome to the Art Closet: How One Art Teacher Creates Lessons that Inspire

Success Academy Harlem 5 art teacher Lindsey Kammerer uses little techniques to spark lots of imagination.

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Success Academy Harlem 5 art teacher Lindsey Kammerer uses little techniques to spark lots of imagination.

Event Recap

February 1, 2019

Educators From Across The Nation Convene To Help  Students Fall In Love With Reading

Teachers and Administrators from 15 States and the District of Columbia Gather at Success Academy’s Robertson Center For Convening on Elementary School Literacy

Event Recap

January 30, 2019

Paying Tribute to the Power of Play

Recapping the Power of Play, a mini-summit for educators, parents, and early childcare providers committed to giving their kids the playtime they need to thrive.

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Recapping the Power of Play, a mini-summit for educators, parents, and early childcare providers committed to giving their kids the playtime they need to thrive.

Article

December 10, 2018

For School Leaders, Five Ways to Keep Teachers Jolly Over the Holidays

In the run-up to winter break, here are five ways school leaders can thank their teachers and spread holiday cheer.

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In the run-up to winter break, here are five ways school leaders can thank their teachers and spread holiday cheer.

Event Recap

November 16, 2018

Mindfulness for the Educator’s Soul

The Robertson Center launched its Educator Wellbeing series with a Mindfulness workshop to help teachers recognize their mindsets and use their thoughts to fuel excellence.

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The Robertson Center launched its Educator Wellbeing series with a Mindfulness workshop to help teachers recognize their mindsets and use their thoughts to fuel excellence.

Event Recap

October 22, 2018

Digging Deep and Thinking Big About Middle School Reading

A strong reading curriculum can make all the difference for middle schoolers.

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A strong reading curriculum can make all the difference for middle schoolers.

Article

October 10, 2018

The Power of Art Education

Learn how one teacher uses the arts as a tool for inclusion in schools.

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Learn how one teacher uses the arts as a tool for inclusion in schools.

Podcast

September 12, 2018

School Daze

From fitting in to standing out, the unexpected dimensions of race in the classroom.

Listen

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From fitting in to standing out, the unexpected dimensions of race in the classroom.

Listen

Article

August 31, 2018

The Benefits of Play

And you thought it was just fun and games.

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#PowerOfPlay

And you thought it was just fun and games.

Video

July 25, 2018

The Social Brain

Learning is a social endeavor. Here’s why.

Watch

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Learning is a social endeavor. Here’s why.

Watch

Event Recap

June 28, 2018

To Reading, With Love

Teaching kids to read is vitally important. Teaching them to love it is transformational.

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#ReadAPalooza

#Literacy

#ReadAPalooza

Teaching kids to read is vitally important. Teaching them to love it is transformational.

Podcast

June 29, 2017

Revisionist History: Miss Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment

Decades after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, journalist Malcolm Gladwell traces the path from legal desegregation to the current state of America’s public schools.

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Decades after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, journalist Malcolm Gladwell traces the path from legal desegregation to the current state of America’s public schools.

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