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Video Clip: Teachers Dialing Back Screen Time in the Early Grades

iPads in kindergarten, Youtube videos at snack time: Parents are pushing back on screens in the early grades

 ❖ The EdTech Backlash, Emily Cherkin on Screens and Childhood

❖ Are Schools Caught in a Digital Delusion? Featuring Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath

Learn more about the growing movement to curb excessive screen time and technology use among young elementary students. Jackie Mader, senior early education reporter for The Hechinger Report, will lead a discussion featuring Miriam Kendall, the head of Screen Sense Evanston, and Jill Anderson, a third grade teacher in New York. 

A Conversation with Jill Anderson, Mindful Tech Lessons

Small Town ABC's: An Ambitious Act of Bringing Back Books with the Croton Community Collective 

Highlighting the realities of a smartphone culture at home and in classrooms and how schools can lead the way in changing the culture.

When 23 Bandanas Turned into 900

It was a day that proved the power of community. Organized by teacher Jill Anderson, the entire school of over 900 students and staff wore "No Problem Gavin" bandanas to raise money for Sloan Kettering. This article captures the incredible moment we all came together, celebrating hope and unity in honor of a student and his motto. 

An essay reflecting on how a simple bandana became a powerful symbol of hope and unity for our entire school community. This piece explores the deeper meaning behind every student and staff member proudly wearing Gavin's trademark logo, "No Problem Gavin," and the incredible lessons we learned together.