This episode is the second in a series spotlighting leaders and educators in positive outlier schools in our latest study! 

In this episode, NYKids Assistant Director Aaron Leo had the privilege of sitting down with members of Crown Point Central School including:  

• Superintendent Tara Celotti;  

• Director of Pupil Personnel Services Michelle Dedrick; 

• English teacher Rachael Charron; and  

• Senior student Raegan Thomas 

The episode focuses on the challenges of teaching and learning after the global pandemic as well as various practices and programs educators at Crown Point have utilized to support students. Some of the topics we explore include:  

• The major challenges that students and educators are facing after the COVID-19 pandemic 

• What educators are doing to address these challenges 

• Some of the promising social-emotional learning programs being used in New York State 

• The importance of building peer relationships