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Nando Prudhomme and Maureen Sigler of the Highlander Institute, and Liz Leebens of Baychester Middle School join us to talk about how the school is keeping kids and families at the center, and how that is driving student engagement in this time of a pandemic. 01:50 Background on Baychester Middle School Baychester Middle School in The Bronx, NY http://www.baychesterwaves.org/04:32 What engagement meant before Covid05:22 Making the transition to remote learning in March09:45 How else are you using these structures to support this kind of engagement?10:41 Gap between attendance and turn-in rate of students11:44 Shifting the conversation from just checking in to the work that students were doing13:25 Are kids having fun? Leveraging social media to motivate kidsBaychester on Instagram: http://instagram.com/baychesterwaves17:30 Parents are now more involved in their kids’ education20:07 How teachers are now also coaches to parents21:05 Parents are asking: How can we make sure that our kids are ready for the next grade?22:00 How to increase family engagement24:15 Advisory system and office hours as the new system for middle school setting?25:05 Students now learning more about themselves27:15 What are the measurable skills 28:31 What you’re learning about how kids are learning34:38 Actionable steps37:20 The importance of connection The Bodybuilding Wellness Division is All About the Lower Body steriods sale Watch: Baahubali song in background, Army man clinches gold in World Bodybuilding Championship