Having a difficult time guiding your child to engage with educational material at home? There are strategies out there to help you, and our experts are here to help. 

Our learning specialists discuss homework and study tips from the perspective of how learning happens—strategies that can also help with remote learning. What does cognitive, emotional, and behavioral learning look like? How can it be encouraged at a deeper level? Join us to find out!

Hosted By:
Stefanie Hjalmervik, Learning Specialist

Guest Expert:

• Dr. Silvia Moore, Director of Learning Center

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are hot topics right now. Creating environments that recognize, respect, engage, and celebrate individual differences and identities is crucial to building cohesive and caring communities.

So what is being done at Congressional School? Listen in as Dr. Silvia Moore, Co-Chair of Congressional's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC), facilitates a discussion among staff, faculty, and parents from Congressional.

See the chapter markers to jump ahead and learn about the history of DEI work at Congressional, what the DEIC is, what the committee's work groups are working on, and hopes and dreams for the future. Or just push play on your commute or while you're cooking dinner, and give the whole thing a listen!


Hosted By:
Dr. Silvia Moore, Director of Learning Center and Co-Chair for the DEIC

Guest Experts:

• Tinelle Davies, Director of Human Resources and Co-Chair for the DEIC
• Rebecca Ginnetti, School Counselor
• Servio Medina, Current Parent
• Desmond McGlone, Grades 7-8 Math Teacher
• Mary Beth Testa, Current Parent & Parent Organization (CSPO) President

Parenting is a world often lacking clear-cut answers and direction that we desire. Every child is different and every family is different. Learning about child development and their needs in each stage of life socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually is an insightful way to better understand your child and their response to parenting.

Join us as Rebecca Ginnetti, our school counselor, leads a discussion with our division directors about the social and emotional needs of children and how parents can support their development.

Hosted By:
Rebecca Ginnetti, School Counselor

Guest Experts:

• Brent Hinrichs, Associate Head of School and Director of Lower and Middle School
• Kim O'Neil, Assistant Head of School and Director of Early Childhood and Primary School

We are happy to share with our community our first podcast. This episode is hosted by Dr. Edwin Gordon, Head of School, and discusses STEM and the Arts at Congressional. Listen to Dr. Gordon lead an engaging discussion with several of our faculty who reveal their own views of our new Design Labs, how they integrate STEM in ways you may not expect, and their visions for the future.

Hosted By:
Dr. Edwin Gordon, Head of School

Guest Experts:

• Carlos Hernandez, STEM Educator
• Maithili Mankar, Grades 6 and 8 Science Teacher
• Dr. Mariana Pavon, Grades 5 and 7 Science Teacher
• Ashley Spalletta, Grades 4-8 Music Teacher
• Andrea Weiss, Director of Innovation and Learning