K035 stood out as a positive outlier in multiple domains in our Winter 2022 Panorama Survey data. Not only did they improve across the board, the school was a positive outlier in almost every domain.
Principal Jacklyn Charles-Marcus and Teacher Benjamin Lehman talk about how they build an environment that prioritizes student voice, social-emotional learning, and cultural responsiveness.
We have sixth grade students that want to start a Hispanic club. But the need that they felt that they wanted to do that, and they knew that they could do it, and it would be honored is the key piece to that.
—Principal Jacklyn Charles-Marcus
The students finally realized that this is their environment. It’s their subject. And once they felt valued, their voice got louder for ownership within the classroom.
—Siobhan Scott