Special Events
Because our Fellows want to be part of a community of exceptional teachers and kindred spirits, The Academy organizes events that are high-, middle-, and lowbrow. All are free to Fellows.
Upcoming Events
What’s Working: Smart Assessmentswith Academy Fellows Kim Dempsey, Alice Lurain, and Tamanna Shahid
with Academy Fellows Kim Dempsey, Alice Lurain, and Tamanna Shahid
Online
Monday, February 8, 2021
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
What’s Working: Getting Language Students to Talkwith Academy Fellows Maureen Darcy, Verónica Valentín, and Luke Westman
with Academy Fellows Maureen Darcy, Verónica Valentín, and Luke Westman
Online
Monday, February 22, 2021
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
What’s Working: Civics Reconsidered, Part Iwith Academy Fellows Amber Joseph, Holly Spinelli, and Catherine Thompson
with Academy Fellows Amber Joseph, Holly Spinelli, and Catherine Thompson
Online
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
The Socratic Seminar: Online and In-Personwith Academy Fellow Orli Kleiner
with Academy Fellow Orli Kleiner
Online
Thursday, March 11, 2021
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, & the Savoy Ballroomwith Ben Young
with Ben Young
Online
Friday, March 12, 2021
5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Investigating Air Quality: A Workshopwith Academy Fellows Emily Hollyday and Samantha Adams
with Academy Fellows Emily Hollyday and Samantha Adams
Online
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Past Events
13th: Screening & Discussion with Dr. Yohuru Williams and Sari Rosenberg
with Dr. Yohuru Williams and Sari Rosenberg
Online
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
7 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Uncut Gems
Screening followed by Q&A
with Benny Safdie, co-directorwith Benny Safdie
Screening followed by Q&A
with Benny Safdie, co-director
with Benny Safdie
Online
Thursday, July 16, 2020
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Soundtrack of Black Lives Matter:
Activist Music in the Classroomwith Maria De Valle, Nicholas Ryan Gant,
Activist Music in the Classroom
with Maria De Valle, Nicholas Ryan Gant,
Janelle Lawrence, Alice Tsui & Martin Urbach
Online
Thursday, August 6, 2020
10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Improv for Teachers of Any Subjectwith Elana Fishbein
with Elana Fishbein
Online
Thursday, August 13, 2020
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Black Joy & Black Excellence:
Transformative Black Communitieswith Rosalie Uyola
Transformative Black Communities
with Rosalie Uyola
Online
Monday, October 12, 2020
3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
What’s Working: Studio Art Online
Online
Monday, October 19, 2020 • Monday, November 2, 2020 • Monday, November 30, 2020 • Tuesday, January 5, 2021
5 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Jane Goodall in Conversation
with Teacherswith Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & U.N. Messenger of Peace
with Teachers
with Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & U.N. Messenger of Peace
Online
Saturday, October 24, 2020
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Fantastic Fungi
Exclusive Screening
Q&A to follow with executive producers Marcina Hale & Stephen ApkonOnline
Exclusive Screening
Q&A to follow with executive producers Marcina Hale & Stephen Apkon
Online
Monday, October 26, 2020
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Native Maps & Colonial Maps: Whose World Is It?with Aisling Roche, Academy of Urban Planning
with Aisling Roche, Academy of Urban Planning
Online
Thursday, December 3, 2020
5 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Building Connections through Improvwith Elana Fishbein
with Elana Fishbein
Online
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meet the Artist, Make Some Artwith Lexy Ho-Tai